Love rides a bicycle
This is a Photo Wedding Puzzle I created for a client two weeks ago. Like most of my clients, she’s going to use it as a guest book at her wedding. Guests will sign the back of the puzzle pieces. There...
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D + P
Today I’m showing one of last week’s Wood Wedding Puzzle orders. The couple’s initials “D + P” are carved into the trunk of a tree-shaped natural wood puzzle. This puzzle had over 30 pieces. Have you...
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A Personalized Wood Wedding Puzzle (guest book)
This recently cut wood Wedding Puzzle (guest book) has 39 pieces plus letters and numbers. The wood is 1/4″ birch plywood. I make these natural wood wedding puzzles with 20 to 160 pieces. The shaped...
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Wedding Puzzle made with custom colors
The bride who ordered this custom color wedding puzzle sent me two photos. One showed a blue tuxedo vest, the other a green pashmina shawl. I matched the colors and added her personal details to the...
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Five things I’m thankful for today
At this time of year I like to contemplate my blessings. Here’s a short list of things that make me thankful right this minute: 1. My husband. He’s a responsible, hard-working grown-up, and that has...
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Snowflakes for a Canadian wedding puzzle
This pretty wedding puzzle went to a couple in Canada. The client and I discussed two different photos and decided to use the one that had room for snowflakes. There are three of them in the 14 x 21...
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Children’s art makes wonderful puzzles
Here’s a recent commission from a client who wanted a custom wooden puzzle featuring her child’s classmates’ self-portraits. The puzzle was about 16 x 20 with 100 large pieces. I made this just as I...
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Brides, have you selected a groom’s gift yet?
This custom tree-shaped Wood Wedding Puzzle was a gift from bride to groom! So sweet!
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Animal Globe puzzle
Animal Globe puzzle, a set on Flickr. I love cutting this print into a puzzle. This one was 8.5 inches in diameter, with 95 pieces and three figurals.
View ArticleThe secret to getting the right number of pieces for your puzzle guest book
“How many pieces should I order for my puzzle guest book?” This is a question I hear almost every day. Good news! You do not need to get a puzzle piece for every guest. If you did that, some of the...
View ArticleThree factors to consider when choosing a photo for your puzzle guest book
Many clients ask my advice when it’s time to select an image for their puzzle guest book. Here are three factors to consider when selecting your image: 1. Photo quality. Focus, exposure, color balance,...
View ArticleThe fastest way to assemble a puzzle guest book
I’m sort of a puzzle expert. I know lots of ways to make assembling puzzles easier. Here are some tricks for assembling my five types of wedding puzzles. Follow these directions in sequence and I...
View Article10 places to use a puzzle guest book
Most of my clients plan to use their puzzle guest books at weddings, but there are many occasions for which a puzzle would make an interesting guest book, activity, and heirloom. wedding christening...
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PHOTO puzzle guest book – Michelle & Brant
Michelle and Brant hired Minneapolis photographer Erin Johnson to take their engagement photos. I love the image M & B selected for their photo puzzle guest book. One of my favorite things about it...
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WOOD puzzle guest book – Olga & Carlos
Olga and Carlos had an interesting idea for their wood puzzle guest book. “We would like to order a custom made puzzle of a beach sunset with some palm trees and we would like to include two of the...
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PHOTO puzzle guest book for Will & Tehia
Tehia and Will chose photographer Matt Alberts for their engagement photos. Then they asked me to create a puzzle guest book for them with this relaxed and happy shot. The puzzle has their names carved...
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A county fair photo puzzle for Jen and Brett
Here’s another fun photo puzzle. Jen and Brett selected an image from their engagement photo session at the 2011 San Diego County Fair. Ferris wheels, photo booths, (and that spinning swing ride whose...
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