Colorful Yarn puzzle

Last month I assembled my first large puzzle with 500 pieces!  So pretty!

Puzzle Name: Colorful Yarn

Puzzle Brand:  Springbok

Happy crafting!

T-Rex Dinosaur puzzle

I recently purchased a few puzzles from Dollar Tree.  One was this 100-piece titled T-Rex Dinosaur, and it caught my attention because of the colors!

I was planning to assemble it over a couple of nights, but I was enjoying the process and with the small size (8 3/4" x 11 1/4"), finished it the same evening.  I covered the top with Elmer's glue (saw this tip in a video) and placed under some heavy items to ensure it dried flat.  Once dried, I adhered it (used Aleene's original tacky glue) to a piece of black chipboard I cut approximately 1/4" bigger than the puzzle.  The puzzle has rounded corners, so I used the corner chomper tool to round the chipboard edges to match.  A simple way to finish and display on an easel.

 

Ice Cream puzzle

While looking through my crafty area, I found a puzzle that I had assembled and framed many years ago.  I had never known about saving a puzzle and having it on display until I saw one in an office at work.  I was happy to see this because I was always disappointed as a kid when disassembling a puzzle.  So, some years after I saw the framed puzzle, I purchased this ice cream puzzle from the Dollar Tree and was excited knowing I could save and frame it.  I don't remember the title of the puzzle and the brand could be Puzzlebug, but I didn't have any issues with the quality of it.  The puzzle size is approximately 8 3/4 x 11 1/4".  After I assembled the puzzle, I coated the top of it with puzzle glue.  Then I searched for framing options and bought a Timeless Frames 9x12 open back frame from A.C. Moore, a photo mat and foam core board.  After several adjustments to get the pieces to fit, I layered all the components together to create a fun little framed puzzle.  I like the natural wooden frame and think it looks fine unpainted.