I was selling jigsaws at a fundraising fete and we had been given a donation of unchecked puzzles. Now, what better way to pass time between customers than jigging. This little gem didn't take long to do and once checked as complete it was immediately sold. Although the colours were fairly muted, and the outer edge taking some patience it had some nice detailing and made for a pleasant afternoon.
Time taken: 2 hours
On the face of it just another baked bean style puzzle, but actually much more satisfying to complete. I wonder whether it was because of the rows which made it easier to place individual crayons. I started by placing all my blue, purple and green crayons before moving onto the white. After that it was a case of building the other colours around these placed sections. Not a a bad way to spend an evening.
Time taken: evening
I had done a puzzle inspired by this image at the British Champs, so it was nice to do the original puzzle. I started by getting the arch in place and then worked on the ceiling. Following on from that began column work before placing people. Having written several posts now it has become apparent to me that faces are not my favourite thing to do as it quite often requires reference to the picture, something I don't usually like to do. Anyway, a pleasant evening spent completing a pleasant puzzle.
Time taken: evening
There is nothing worse than a poor cut, or pieces where the card hasn't torn or torn leaving bits behind. All of the above applied to this puzzle sadly and it really spoilt what was otherwise a really good picture with plenty to keep you busy. I began with the banner and sky, before moving to the table and street paving. After that it was all about people placement. A nice puzzle which was spoilt by the piece quality.
Time taken: Morning and afternoon
I had been putting this puzzle off for a little while as it isn't one I would normally choose. Lack of sharp lines and clear pictures doesn't always appeal to me. That being said, once I got started I actually quite enjoyed it. The red lines meant that I soon had the picture frames laid out and then I began to fill out the central point of each picture, starting with the London Eye. The red buses soon got rid of some pieces and the green arched roof was also easy to do. All in all, not as bad as I had feared.
Time taken: afternoon
My last Jupp for a while and an interesting one to finish with. A lot of green - an awful lot of green. That being said it didn't take long to get some key things in place, like the striped lawn and the two parachute. After that I worked on areas of unusual detail such as the smoke, greenhouses and other buildings. The rest of the picture soon built up around these focal points and I really enjoyed the puzzle.
Time taken: Day
My goodness, what a busy puzzle. I really enjoy the Mike Jupp series, but think this has to be one of the most time consuming I have completed - why - there seemed to be a lot of people - lots of little faces to place. I started my puzzle with the skyline, buildings and motorway before moving down to the trees and yellow burger van. The rest was just a case of slowly and steadily placing people, cars and objects. Good fun though.
Time taken: 2 days of on and off puzzling
A present from a friend and what a lovely puzzle which accompanied me on a family holiday. Being busy we left it until right at the end and weren't sure we would manage it, but once started we realised we had worried with no real cause as it was a joy to put together. We split into teams and I began with the water whilst my dad completed the buses and lamps. My sister put together the Houses of Parliament before all of us moving onto the sky, bridge and remaining areas. A thoroughly enjoyable puzzle.
Time taken: evening
For fans of the Mike Jupp series this was another good one. Lots of things going on and plenty of comedic value as well. I started with the sky and fields before moving onto the rooftops. The chickens were well placed to add some challenge and the tree was the last things on my list. I always enjoy the 'I love series' and look forward to my next one.
Time taken: afternoon and evening
I was selling jigsaws at a fundraising fete and we had been given a donation of unchecked puzzles. Now, what better way to pass time between customers than jigging. This little gem didn't take long to do and once checked as complete it was immediately sold. Although the colours were fairly muted, and the outer edge taking some patience it had some nice detailing and made for a pleasant afternoon. 
On the face of it just another baked bean style puzzle, but actually much more satisfying to complete. I wonder whether it was because of the rows which made it easier to place individual crayons. I started by placing all my blue, purple and green crayons before moving onto the white. After that it was a case of building the other colours around these placed sections. Not a a bad way to spend an evening. 
I had done a puzzle inspired by this image at the British Champs, so it was nice to do the original puzzle. I started by getting the arch in place and then worked on the ceiling. Following on from that began column work before placing people. Having written several posts now it has become apparent to me that faces are not my favourite thing to do as it quite often requires reference to the picture, something I don't usually like to do. Anyway, a pleasant evening spent completing a pleasant puzzle. 
There is nothing worse than a poor cut, or pieces where the card hasn't torn or torn leaving bits behind. All of the above applied to this puzzle sadly and it really spoilt what was otherwise a really good picture with plenty to keep you busy. I began with the banner and sky, before moving to the table and street paving. After that it was all about people placement. A nice puzzle which was spoilt by the piece quality. 
I had been putting this puzzle off for a little while as it isn't one I would normally choose. Lack of sharp lines and clear pictures doesn't always appeal to me. That being said, once I got started I actually quite enjoyed it. The red lines meant that I soon had the picture frames laid out and then I began to fill out the central point of each picture, starting with the London Eye. The red buses soon got rid of some pieces and the green arched roof was also easy to do. All in all, not as bad as I had feared. 
My last Jupp for a while and an interesting one to finish with. A lot of green - an awful lot of green. That being said it didn't take long to get some key things in place, like the striped lawn and the two parachute. After that I worked on areas of unusual detail such as the smoke, greenhouses and other buildings. The rest of the picture soon built up around these focal points and I really enjoyed the puzzle. 
My goodness, what a busy puzzle. I really enjoy the Mike Jupp series, but think this has to be one of the most time consuming I have completed - why - there seemed to be a lot of people - lots of little faces to place. I started my puzzle with the skyline, buildings and motorway before moving down to the trees and yellow burger van. The rest was just a case of slowly and steadily placing people, cars and objects. Good fun though. 
A present from a friend and what a lovely puzzle which accompanied me on a family holiday. Being busy we left it until right at the end and weren't sure we would manage it, but once started we realised we had worried with no real cause as it was a joy to put together. We split into teams and I began with the water whilst my dad completed the buses and lamps. My sister put together the Houses of Parliament before all of us moving onto the sky, bridge and remaining areas. A thoroughly enjoyable puzzle.
For fans of the Mike Jupp series this was another good one. Lots of things going on and plenty of comedic value as well. I started with the sky and fields before moving onto the rooftops. The chickens were well placed to add some challenge and the tree was the last things on my list. I always enjoy the 'I love series' and look forward to my next one. 