I'm sick of doing hard puzzles.
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Do you have any puzzles you want to get rid of? I will buy them! 😊
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That puzzle piece was a seal.
Karen, sincerely, you don't have to do the biggest or the hardest puzzles for it to make a good video. A puzzle that's easy but beautiful or easy and has a good story is equally as entertaining, and tbh it makes me feel better that you're not punishing yourself for the video. Keep doing things like this, it's what will keep you from burning out on puzzling all together.
The sole purpose of puzzles is to have fun! So enjoy yourself.
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Your enjoyment of puzzles is the reason we watch. If the hard puzzle isn’t fun, don’t do it. Have a challenge every once and a while, and enjoy cool pictures or history the rest of the time.
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Exactly !
Ok I know I had that whole dramatic segment at the beginning, but honestly...now that I've taken a break for a week, I'm ready to get back to the hard puzzles. As I type this as the video publishes, I'm about to go open up the holographic puzzle and sit there all day working it out. Don't worry about me...at least until I get back to the Zodiac puzzle. Maybe worry about me a little bit then.
Great puzzle.....funny piece early on looks like an ice skate to me 👍👍
Karen, we love to see you do those really hard puzzles, and those really big ones, because we would find it so time consuming and hard to do, or don’t have the money or space. We still like to see them done though. And you inspire us all to try our hand at them.
That said, we also love to see you get so much joy from puzzles, let’s be honest, being able to do some puzzles easily is what makes us all devoted puzzlers. Do what ever kind of puzzle you need to to keep enjoying it, we will love watching you do it.
Your videos make my Sunday. 🧩
Happy 'birthday', Karen! Have you been leaving that 9000000 piece puzzle on your table all these weeks? 🙂
The puzzles should be fun for you. If you feel like they make you want to cry, that's not really what a fun hobby should be like.
about the boat you think about the angles. it more look like high heels to me 🤣🤣🤣 also happy "birthday" in 161 days until December 31st 😏🙂
I’m not a cork expert but I do know that cork is weird and it’s the bark harvested off a cork tree that can only be harvested off of that tree every ~10 years and it has a limited growth range. I had thought there was a shortage but apparently it was a fear of over-harvesting that led to cork trees garnering stronger protections. All these factors led to cork becoming more and more expensive and less likely to be used. I also imagine that because of the reputation of cork trees being endangered many companies switched away from cork to seem more “green”.
It's harvested from plantations so not going to be endangered.
it's also about protecting the forests that get burned to make land for cork plantations... we want to maintain biodiversity.
The cork trees were threatened in the 90’s, but with improved regulation, they’re rebounding now. Cork is not as expensive now as it had gotten at one point, but nowhere near as cheap as it was in the 70’s and 80’s.
Yeah but, corkboards still exist tho?
Makes scenes especially if possibly wine companies where able to keep up with the rising costs of cork and the puzzle community could not.
For what it's worth, I like seeing you do "normal" puzzles! I like seeing people do puzzles I can get hold of and maybe get for my BIRTHDAY! The hard puzzles are fun to watch but not realistic for someone who wants to try them!
I know you have to bow to analytics to an extent, but you do you every once in a while 😉
Had to smile in recognition - 'for my birthday' is usually top of mind for me as well!
I watch a lot of youtubers with hobbies i dont do or really have interest in. And I think i've figured out why. I just enjoy watching people be passionate about something. So you dont need to do the biggest hardest puzzles for me to be interested. just keep sharing your passion
We’re here because of you, not the puzzle difficulty… 😊
I agree!
Yes!! I love seeing you do fun puzzles that bring you joy!
I always learn something new anyway with the kind of things you share about the puzzle itself and what makes it easier or more difficult. If you're having fun, we're having fun!
Yeah, That pretty much says it all.
U mean: We are here for you, Not to see u stuffer for 10 hours
The "gravestone" piece looks just like one of the train cars from that other puzzle! That would make sense in the context of a traveling circus.
I was thinking maybe bouncy castle, but that's more funfair/carnival than circus
Please do some more fun puzzles! I think I can speak for a lot of us when I say it's more fun watching you create content and do puzzles where you're having fun than challenge videos for the sake of challenge videos. And this one was so cute! :D
This!
I never do "hard" puzzles. I like to relax and feel accomplished and have a pretty picture at the end. Piece count doesn't determine if a puzzle is "hard" for me. I mostly do 1000 piece Disney puzzles, as they are fun and cute. I'm doing a 2000 piece Botticelli's Birth of Venus puzzle. I don't consider it hard, but its slow going for me because its not my usual wheelhouse.
I would love it if you did more fun, whimsical, just for the sake of pretty/nostalgia puzzles. You have such a vast collection. I'm so here for more puzzles that take a one-two day puzzle session rather than a whole week or several weeks. It's my birthday week BTW... so happy to see you enjoying yourself.
I hope you have a lovely birthday week! :D
Honestly I prefer either this type of fun puzzle video or the historical puzzle videos. I find them so much more enjoyable to watch than the ones where you are clearly miserable. Self care is so important. :-)
I watch because you’re endearing. The puzzle is secondary. Do what you love, girl, because we all love you. ❤
That’s funny. Most people think doing any puzzle is a difficult ordeal. You switch from extremely difficult to regular hard to…relax? Take a break? Amazing. Keep it up, Karen!
I'm the one you can't see because she's inside the house doing a puzzle, lol. I love watching you do fun puzzles! Mix it up!
Omg is that an option?? Same 😂
I'm in the house with you but I'm curled up on couch reading a book and hoping all that noise stays outside, lol.
I was going to say something similar. I’d be on the back porch or in my room reading. 😊
I am the invisible kid petting the dog next to the birthday cake.
I'm so glad you loved this one!!! I'll keep my eye out for more like this for you ❤
Thank you for selling it to me ❤️
For sure the whimsical piece you show at around 7:45 is an ice skate! (Also, I know so many kids who broke a leg or wrist jumping off swings lol its not as safe as you're making it out to be).
Genuinely though, I just enjoy watching you puzzle and it's nice to not hear you struggle for once. The art is also gorgeous and super inspiring, it makes me wanna go draw something myself :)
Yes! Do some kids puzzles for a bit! Something fun and silly!
I've been doing all kinds of kids puzzles while playing Puzzle Chess! I'll have a video all about that coming soon.
@@KarenPuzzles Puzzle Chess?! Well I guess I'd better stay tuned to find out more :D
Tag Myself: I'm the kid sitting inside with all the "boring" adults.
it is interesting watching the challenging puzzles, but I watch more because of your enthusiasm and personality and the pure joy you have for the puzzles. also, Birthday!
To be completely honest, even though I like seeing the hard puzzles too, I like seeing the WEIRD puzzles the most, but I will be watching no matter what you do. Some of my favorite videos from the past have been the puzzle barbie craft, doing puzzles with your sister, and exploring the history of different puzzles and puzzle companies.
Honestly, i wish you would do some more 'normal' puzzles :) I dont mind the hard ones, but there's not much to look at when its all the same thing. I do like all the info you find on puzzles and puzzle manufacturers, thats fascinating! And thanks to watching you, i have acquired a vintage puzzle myself :) I'm in the UK, so there's not much chance of running into one of those gorgeous vintage Springbok puzzles that you have, the hexagonal or circular ones. I love those! But I did find a puzzle by Arrow Puzzles called Spectrum, which is a 500 piece circular puzzle, and its like a gradient of objects! Its from 1981 :D I love your channel, and if doing the mega hard puzzles brings you joy then go for it! But since you ask, i'd like a bit more variety :D
I tried speed puzzling but my brain just kept yelling, "You puzzle to relax and zen out! Just stop it!" Please enjoy your puzzling. The editing is the work part. Also that item you couldn't identify under the house is a basket, I'm fairly certain. Happy Birthday to all July babies!
Karen,
I personnally LOVE to see you puzzle , wether it is a hard puzzle or not , just live it out ,play it cool, and take breaks , as long as you enjoy the puzzles you do , i'll be watching !
Plus earing you talk about these puzzles is really intresting ,so even smaller puzzles have stuff to be told about ! And i'd love to ear it from you !!
So yeah, you can go ahead and make easier puzzles ,i'll still be following you in this puzzling world !
Ps:i'd love to see you do a puzzle in real time , which would be a perfect idea for an easier puzzle , so please consider it 🥰🥰
I have real-time puzzle solve videos on my Patreon 🙂 And thank you for your nice words!
@@KarenPuzzles do we have to pay to see them or do we just have to follow you on there ? I don't really know how patreon works haha sorry
And no problem , i really appreciate what you do and you're the one that gave me the motivation to start puzzling again so i hope i can make you happy just like you make me happy ! ^^
@@thelemonone9277 It is a paid service, but you get access to all of the content for just $3/month (or you can pay once and copy and paste all the links and then cancel. I can't stop you there 😅)
@@KarenPuzzles haha well once i get some money ,i'll sure be following you there then ! I don't have my own Credit card right now so i can't ,but once i can , i'll do it ! (And i won't cheat because i'm pretty sure it can help you haha)
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Hey, @KarenPuzzles. I just bought a Ravensburger mushroom puzzle. It is so colorful and is divided up into 15 little sections which makes it easier to sort and put together. That might be a nice middle ground puzzle because it's visually interesting but 1000 pieces.
The first piece seemed to be an ice skate rather than a sailboat. The second one seemed to match the train cart from the other puzzles you showed, and from the holly puzzle I think one of them was a mistletoe. Other than that, I have no clue 😅😂
Yup, I was also thinking the first one is an ice skate.
I agree, ice skate and train car. I'm a seeing a ton of different birds too.
I’m seeing a sea lion.
The second piece from the holly puzzle I thought looked like a mouth with the tongue sticking out
That's what I thought it was too! @@ragnkja
I love seeing interesting and fun puzzles as much, if not more than harder puzzles. I'd love to see you do a video where you talk about your favourite art on puzzles, or stuff like that,
I would love an "artist showcase" type of video series! Where you show us the artist who has contributed to puzzles, maybe their social media and other artwork, and then do one of their puzzles that you find the most beautiful or interesting.
I would LOVE to see more beginner friendly puzzles. I have really enjoyed listening to you explaining your strategies and tips. For example, it seems obvious now, but I had never considered that I'm "allowed" to sort pieces into easier categories right from the start. I also had never considered the fact that I'm allowed to keep the edge pieces in a ziplock bag in the box after doing the puzzle once. You've been a great help, and I can't wait until I am in a housing situation in the fall that is more conducive to doing puzzles with my new skills I am learning from you. Thanks so much Karen ❤
I think the 'gravestone' puzzle piece at 12:35 looks like the train cars at 14:57.
the puzzle piece at 7:40 looks like an ice skate to me!
I thought it was a seal! 😂
But ice skate makes more sense!
Yes! Saw it immediately 😊 Im from the Netherlands btw 😅⛸️
What drew me to your channel a few years back is the enthusiasm you show for puzzles. I do enjoy the videos you have made featuring offbeat and difficult puzzles but videos that are more laid back like this one are great ambience for my own puzzling pursuits as well. In the end you should make the videos that you want to make.
As much as I love your hard and wacky puzzle videos, I also truly adore a fun, easy puzzle videos. I’d seriously be down for a vlog style video of all the easy and beautiful puzzles you put together for fun over the course of a week/month/whatever. After all these are the kind of puzzle I’ll actually pick up and it’s fun to watch you have fun!
The scalloped edge and the whimsy pieces make this artwork an even more fun puzzle! I enjoy the ‘normal’ puzzles as well as the more complex, I just enjoy your personality shining through each video!
It’s been said a hundred times already but I’m going to say it again. We’re here because we love the joy you find in researching, finding, and completing puzzles. Keep doing what makes you happy, that’s what shines through to us! ❤
I enjoy watching you do puzzles you enjoy. I don’t care if it’s considered easy or hard.
If you like Whimsy piece puzzles, a company here in the UK called Wentworth do them, these ones in wood. Always a delight.
Also: as somebody else said, that piece definitely looks like an ice skate to me too.
My daughter and I love it when you do a time lapse showing the sorting and puzzling. Fun is goooood!
I LOVE PUZZLES!!!!!! It doesn't have to be hard. I personally like the challenge of hard puzzles best, but I also like the easy and relaxation of easy puzzles.
It's more fun to see you do puzzles you enjoy and don't stress you out.
I was staying in a rental home recently with my family on vacation and they had a number of puzzles. One of them was a very faded box that said springbok on the side. Thanks exclusively to you and this channel I knew that would be the "good" one and despite the fact that it was missing 25 pieces, the unique shapes and super thick cardboard made it a really fun solve. Thanks for giving me an eye for puzzle quality!
It's fun to watch someone attempt a thing I would never attempt because of the scale or difficulty. But it's nice to watch people do simpler things competently, too. There is a reason both types of thise channels are popular on youtube. I think you can be both. Sometimes I need a break from watching people break down over doing hard shit. For me, i get like "bruh its just a youtube video, you dont have to do this" and it makes me disengage because im watching a real struggle but for a fake reason, if that makes sense. So its nice to see someone just... enjoy themselves as a change of pace.
Ps Im absolutely the kid leaning off the balcony assuming that holding a red balloon will save me from any serious injury if i fall.
I'd love more puzzle brand reviews. The puzzles don't have to be hard!
Nobody:
@KarenPuzzles: “I’m kind of tired of doing puzzles, so to rejuvenate myself, I’ll just do this…puzzle!”
Speaking for myself, it's much more satisfying for me to watch somebody assemble a normal classic puzzle with nice picture like this one, rather than a difficult puzzle that has no picture. So if you want to make more videos like this, please by my guest :-) 💙 Btw I'm the girl in the red dress on the balcony :-)))
i'm the kind of guy that watches you for the fun and chill energy you give. Maybe someone is watching because they like the hard puzzles (i mean don't get me wrong the x000 puzzles are huuuuge and so fun to watch, but i got here for the great vibe you got), but it is your channel and the way you put your videos (haul puzzles or even your organization videos) is also so much fun, so yeah Karen, you should do more puzzles that you like like this one
Honestly, I click on your videos for your personality more than the puzzles you do. Do what makes you happy! The internet could always use a little more peaceful joy. P.S. Happy late or early birthday, depending on which is closer!
Also, there's a cork shortage in the world, hence screw top wine bottles. That puzzle is really neat! The ideal birthday gift...
I didn't know that! It makes sense.
I'll still watch you do simple, straightforward puzzles. Part of what I enjoy is watching you have fun!
I really enjoy your content, to be honest my favs are when you introduce non-standard ones, like this vintage one, or the super tiny ones, or the holographic ones, or the crossword one, or the one where you could pick out a whole jigsaw puzzle made out of jigsaw puzzles. Those make me sit in awe at the various puzzles i never saw in my life or would have imagined existed out there.
And i love the fact that you explain the weaknesses and strengths of each company. I went into a 9000 piece Educa one knowing full well what to expect and enjoyed it thanks to you. And straight up bought two different colour Krypt puzzles knowing they would have the same cut and i can mix and match them more or less.
I am not sure what type of content the algorithm overlord and the other viewers enjoy, but i would vote for the easy and fun ones over the hard or timed ones.
With all sincerity, my favorite part of the channel is seeing you actually enjoy this hobby. If you ever get to a point where that is not the case, I fully support you doing something that actually brings joy to you.
These are the puzzles I enjoy most. Charles Wysocki, Jane Wooster Scott, Aimee Stewart lead my list of artists. So nice to see you do one instead of the difficult types.
CW is my favorite.
i’m the clown with the balloons :^)
also i think the “gravestones” might be a bouncy house?
i loved this video!! i enjoy watching you solve harder puzzles, but i love learning about different puzzle brands, old puzzles i’ve never head of, seeing fun illustrations, and just watching you have fun puzzling!! the “easier” puzzle vids are more likely to make me puzzle too!! like someone else said it also gives me an idea of puzzles i might want for my birthday. don’t feel like you have to do harder puzzles just for us, we’re here for you karen 💕💫🥰
What I love most about your videos is your excitement about the puzzles, so keep doing stuff that excites you, no matter if it's a hard, easy, old, new, small, big, ... puzzle🥰
Yay for the easy fun puzzles! Maybe you should do another puzzling marathon seeing how many of the simpler puzzles you can do in like 48-72 hours or something. You get so many beautiful puzzles, and they all look fun!
Karen, please don't burn yourself out. That would be a crime. Do whatever puzzle you want and I will watch. I started watching you after the Try Guys video.
Same!
These are my favorite types of puzzles to do! So much fun!!! My grandma had the beach one so when she moved from her house I got that one to do. It was very fun!
I enjoyed the Gnome’s Home mystic maze puzzle. It was enjoyable but not too simple. It has different images across the entire puzzle and has the colors of the rainbow, including black, white and brown ☮️😊✨
I actually love to see you doing puzzles that are more relatable. I'm NEVER going to do anything over 1500 pieces and my happiest puzzling is around 500. I became your fan when you were doing puzzle brand reviews and opening up a whole world of new brands that are now staples for me. My favorite puzzles 30 years ago were the Jane Wooster Scott series so I look at these with fondness and great memories of BIRTHDAY gifts.
Agree! I tend to buy 1000 piece puzzles because they're optimal from a price-time ratio while still fitting in my small apartment (and not taking up my coffee table for more than a weekend or two). But I would love to see puzzles I might actually buy!
@@emma70707 80% of my puzzles are 1000 pieces; the best selection is in that range. I am not fast, so 500-750 is a nice range for me to finish in a day or two. I wish there was a larger selection in the smaller piece counts, but it costs the puzzle companies the same amount to design, build, and ship. Understandably,
people aren't willing to pay almost as much for less than half the puzzle time.
I’m so glad you took time to do something fun! This video is just as enjoyable as your videos featuring more difficult puzzles, if not more so for me, so I hope you don’t hesitate to take some more “breaks” like this from time to time. The artwork is so beautiful and the cut is so interesting! I bet one of these would make a great birthday present ;) Oh, and I definitely would be the kid hanging from the balcony railing by their knees, and my fiancée would be the girl holding my hand so I don’t fall lol.
Thank you for showing the other puzzles by this company! As I was watching I recalled doing a similar cork puzzle with funny shapes and art style. I was around 7-9 years old though. Sure enough, I saw the center yellow puzzle and all the memories of putting that one together and taking it apart, just to redo it again popped up in my head. These were super fun puzzles and now that I know what I am looking for, I will definitely try to get these again! 🎉
I love seeing these easier, novelty, puzzles, & finding out about the history of them & the artists. I think there are lots of interesting details you can add to fill out a video, without it just being about the difficulty. The artists of the Eeboo puzzles come to mind. I would also be interested in the different ways people tackle puzzles, a bit like at the competitions; where do you prefer to start, etc! Anyway, I'm happy to watch whatever you show, but am not desperate to see bigger, harder jigsaws all the time! And I'm an animal lover, so in the birthday puzzle, I'm the girl wanting to pat the monkey! 🧩🐒
I can't speak for everyone else, but I know I'm only here for you. I don't even do puzzles much myself, so the difficulty doesn't matter that much.
Question and possible episode idea: For puzzles with missing and/or damaged pieces, does anyone repair/restore/repalce puzzle pieces so that an incomplete puzzle can be made complete, maybe as a birthday present for a puzzle fan?
That would be such a random, niche thing to do. It also sounds like it would be amazing.
I added the birthday thing just to include the 'secret word', but it would be interesting if we knew how this might be done and if there were somethings that people of differing skill levels could do.
Karen did a video on repairing pieces quite a while back.
Love the scalloped edges and love humble puzzles.
I watched this with my 8 year old as we started a 500 piece puzzle borrowed from the library
It’s a painting of a cat reading the newspaper while on the litter box 😅
I like how you get a video of a puzzle. You don't rush the video. You show us details. I like that. Take your time in your video. I like that. You are the only one on RUclips who make such good videos of puzzles. Thank you.
Giving yourself an oasis to pause and refresh while still carrying on is an excellent strategy -- period. I have been working (avoiding, actually) a shaped puzzle of a typewriter (Galison) and I am finding it sooooo hard. Usually, I am up to the challenge and this one? Heart and soul are begging for a beautiful eeBoo puzzle, colour, birds, animal, flora. I hate not completing a puzzle but I think today I will give it one last bash and see how it goes. Love your videos.
You definitely don't have to complete it if it's giving you that much trouble!
I love the folk art puzzles! I have just recently discovered that Mary Englebreit had puzzles and have added them to my wish list, now I will be adding Jane Wooster Scott to my list. I do enjoy doing Charles Wysocki puzzles. I as well like the artwork of Art Poulin and Bill Bell. There are so many fun puzzles out there! Thank you for the "BIRTHDAY" puzzle, looked like fun! 🥳🥳🥳🧩🧩🧩
I know people hate being compared to other channels, but Cracking The Cryptic does this too, where they're stuck doing harder and harder sudoku puzzles for the sake of hardness rather than things they enjoy. It's gotten more to a good variety of cleverness rather than hardness (so i guess the equivalent would be like new flavors of puzzle like the tiny metal ones or the whimsy pieces, which add variety but not necessarily difficulty) and additionally because they upload twice daily (which is nuts!) they have dedicated people of their patreon community who test the puzzles and see if its a good puzzle worth doing a video on, or if it's from a reputable puzzle setter.
So yeah! Food for thought and I love watching all of your stuff since its a lot of variety in the topic!
I’m the kid on the horse and Jeff chose the kid sitting on the balcony with a balloon hehe I love watching these puzzles come to life the most compared to the harder puzzles. I forgot the code word but I was here at the end. Thank you for a fun video! Be sure to stay hydrated during your hard puzzles haha see you next week 😊
So happy to see you do a puzzle for pure joy. I think there should be more of these. You have influenced so many of us to capture our love of jigsaw puzzles again and that is all about puzzles that bring us joy. Your kind spirit and commentary are why I keep watching. Don’t ever apologize for choosing happiness. I honestly was waiting for you to pull out one of the beautiful Ravensburger Barbie puzzles in celebration of the movie. Keep being your amazing self. ❤️🧩
I was thinking about it, however with the strikes going on, there are guidelines for influencers to refrain from promoting struck work, even if it's not an official paid gig. I love Barbies though and will definitely feature Barbie puzzles someday in the future!
Thank you so much for explaining the relevance of the strike even though you are independent from the situation. Wishing for a positive outcome for so many.
@@KarenPuzzles iirc Barbie and Oppenheimer(sp) were specifically excluded from the strike since they ended production prior to the strike's trigger, because they were made under pre-strike acceptable conditions, so supporting them is ok, according to the striking organization(s). You can tell you need to fact-check me before deciding to do Barbie content though by the way I can't even remember the organization names 😂It would be a good excuse to talk about the whole situation though, and ways casual viewers can support, as told by the strikers. I think the official word was not to refund tickets to Barbenheimer and to actually go see/enjoy them, if you are so inclined, at least that's what I heard from the Philip Defranco Show's coverage so far.
honestly, your videos of just doing fun puzzles and puzzle hauls are my favorite :) i personally don't enjoy doing super challenging or gigantic puzzles, I just like doing puzzles of illustrations I like. So just do what brings you joy! :)
Hey Karen, about cork: apparently, there is no cork shortage but the production of cork in the world is not enough to satisfy the much higher demand, that's why (at least in Europe) wine caps switched to various kind of plastics and other materials, reserving cork for expensive bottles only. Back in the 90s it was probably still wildly available at a cheaper price.
I think as a kid I would've also been the girl on the swing (but actually, mostly I was inside reading a book or playing hide and seek with my friends), but today I am 100% all of the girls watching the puppet theater, juggler and magician. Ever since I got into stage acting my life has changed to be 95% more fun than it used to be before ^^
I would be waiting for a piece of that gigantic BIRTHDAY cake, and possibly swiping some frosting when no one was looking. You do whatever puzzles you want-big, small, easy, challenging. I watch because you’re delightful, not to see you torture yourself. 😂
I just bought 4 dixit puzzles because you inspired me to go back to this hobby I had as a kid, don't stress about "hard" puzzles, as long as you enjoy the ride we'll enjoy it too, so take a break as long as you want the puzzle will still be there when you're ready.
Dear Karen, this was a beautiful puzzle. It is very good that you are taking a break from the very difficult giant puzzle. Take you time, and show us more puzzles like the one you solved in this video, because it is fun for you, and fun for us as well. Doesn't matter when when you'll comeback to solve the giant puzzle, what matters is that you enjoy solving puzzles so we can enjoy it together with you. A big hug for you dear Karen!!!🤗👍🥰
I'd love to see more videos from you doing puzzles like the Ghibli ones a few month ago! I like to see you do more puzzles that are more doable/affordable to us! (I would also want a video on how do you find frames for the puzzles.... why puzzles are not in standard frame sizes ) (My birthday is coming, I guess I'll treat me with one of the Ceaco puzzle)
Seeing you puzzling helps me relax, no matter how hard or easy the puzzle is. ❤ You don't need to find and solve the hardest puzzles in the world to get a good video.
My favourite videos are when you show us the puzzles you've had on your boards recently that you've done in your spare time. I love seeing new bright, fun puzzles that I would be more likely to try to get my hands on. The challenges are cool, but they dont have to be as regular as you've been doing them, at least for me to keep watching. If anything, sometimes I even feel deterred by them.
Also here because i enjoy your enthusiasm and the little tidbits of info about types of puzzles, puzzle companies puzzle artists, its all interesting!
Love the Mary Englebright puzzle! A birthday theme puzzle would be fun.
Please absolutely do fun colorful puzzles! As long as you enjoy the content you make, we will absolutely watch it. You don't need single colored puzzle with billion pieces with half of them fitting in the wrong place to make an interesting, entertaining cool video. It's meant to be fun, not a torture. Sure, longer videos with frustrating puzzle are sometimes way to go, but not every video ever
I also pulled out a 550 piece Ceaco brand puzzle with a Jane Wooster Scott design to work on this morning. Must be one of those days...
Honestly I have to be real that I was having such a tough time keeping up with your channel when every other sentence on most videos was, "Why do I do this to myself?". It doesn't make me feel good. It doesn't make me want to continue the video, because I start to feel what you feel, and that's despair and frustration. I love the videos where you get super excited over a puzzle, when you keep saying how fun it is, etc. Because then I feel your excitement, your fun, and it makes me want to do puzzles, too. I hope you can do more videos where you simply enjoy puzzles and the fun that comes with this hobby.
I think the two mystery whimsies are a dog (sitting down) and a circus cage (with wheels). :)
Good ideas!
Sometime around year ago, you finished the 24k puzzle. Besides that, you also created your own puzzle. I think time for fun smaller puzzles should have happened sooner! Give yourself a break honey, you work hard!
Happy to watch you do any type of puzzle - I am still amazed at how many different types of puzzles there are since watching you! I do enjoy doing a 500 piece puzzle with a lovely image to relax - satisfying in a different way to a harder puzzle. And a great thing to enjoy on a Birthday 😃
"birthday"! id love to see more beginner-friendly puzzles, or non-difficult puzzles in general, specially ones this cute 😊 also! you can see at 14:40 that that "gravestone" shaped piece you found is actually meant to be a train car 😅
sounds like it's time for a Diamond Painting, ( I alternate now to break up and keep the 2 hobbies of puzzles, and paintings fresher lol)
I've been thinking about getting another one! Maybe for after World's when I'm sure I'll be entirely burnt out on puzzles for a few weeks 🫢
@@KarenPuzzles yeah, I mostly do 2000-3000 piece puzzles, ( which take me a lot longer than you lol,) Then I'll do a diamond painting, ( I have 4 here to do) the odd time I'll do both at same time, also, just picked up a Mint 1983 still shrink wrapped Ravensburger, 1000 piece, ( painting of some German Castle ) debating if I should open it, or not, it's just killing me with anxiety lol also love small , weird 500 piece puzzles,
Who else is here to see Karen do more fun puzzles? ✋
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I am no where near your level, but I do the same thing. I work harder & harder puzzles, then I just need a break & I go back and do one of my fav gradient puzzles. I just want to feel the joy of puzzles instead of the mind bending one all the time.
Please dont feel like you have to keep a level up just for us. We’d love watching you redo your all time fav puzzles!!!
Real puzzlers understand how you feel!!!!❤
I want an easy puzzle for my birthday!!❤
I loved your video on the studio ghibli puzzles. Simple and cute puzzles are just as fun as the large ones you do. I actually bought a 6 pack of 100 pc puzzles that come in boxes that look like those mini cereal variety boxes you can buy at the store.
Honestly, I think I'm the one up in the outhouse. 😂😂😂 The closer I look the more of a horror show this party becomes. 😂😂😂 Don't get me wrong though, I also love Jane Wooster Scott's puzzle art!!!!!
I think the "sail boat" is an ice skate
Oooh, I don't know why I didn't see that.
I love watching you do fun puzzles. And that is how I learned to do puzzles- sorting by color, textures and shape when needed. This is excellent for the new puzzlers. Please don’t stop having fun and teaching newbies 💕
I love to watch any type of puzzle the easier ones are nice because I think maybe I can do them as well! :)
We will always support you and your channel. Keep working hard as always.
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I think most of us started watching in lockdown when your videos were mostly reviews of different normal jigsaws. Please always feel free to get back to basics like this.
Strategy Questions: Do you have different strategy styles when you are puzzling for fun versus puzzling in competition versus puzzling for speed? Do you separate differently in each different instance? Do you try to finish edges or go for shapes or textures or colors, in each instance? Would you consider doing a video addressing these? (I rewatched the World speed competition video with your commentary and it got me to wondering how you would approach these as you have now competed at Nationals and other competitions.)