This vintage Christmas tree puzzle almost defeated me.

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5 ай бұрын

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@KarenPuzzles 5 ай бұрын

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@necr0marker 5 ай бұрын

hi karen um. suggestion, if in future videos, theres sounds similar to the glue or like. any asmr type sounds, could you put a warning please ? i have misophonia and it nearly sent me flying into the core of the earth to burn away when i heard the glue sounds 😟😟

@missjoshemmett 5 ай бұрын

@@necr0marker I know what you mean. This particular one didn't bother me but most sounds do. People do not understand us. Everyone seems to love crickets, and cicadas don't bother them at all. Do you, too, live your life in ear plugs and headphones? God bless you. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. SILENT Night.

@necr0marker 5 ай бұрын

@@missjoshemmett fair enough, i did mute the video but the sound at the start of the gluing had already made me panic really badly. i dont have it the best but like. i dunno im just looking out for my people out there ‼️‼️😭😭 merry christmas and silent night to u too

@DeerheartStudioArts 4 ай бұрын

I luv the sound of glue! There are so many different joys and aversions when it comes to ASMR. I even tried to use my creaking rocking chair as a musical instrument! Luv hearing thick soup being poured, feeling meatfoaf through my fingers when mixing the eggs in, picking nailpolish off, and more. My joy could be your horror. Sorry not sorry. That’s life!

@MartenFerret 19 күн бұрын

That's one sparse spruce!

@tonyahyche9333 5 ай бұрын

When my momma had breast cancer, she would assemble jigsaw puzzles. Daddy would glue and frame them after they were completed. She went to her heavenly home 4 1/2 years ago. We have her puzzles hanging in our homes. ❤️🥰

@TheZotmeister 5 ай бұрын

You know that when they had to use a foam mockup instead of the actual puzzle on the boxtop that you're in for a time in assembly XD

@KarenPuzzles 5 ай бұрын

I need to know if they ever tried making the real one before they were mass produced.

@dennisdesormier6886 5 ай бұрын

I doubt they tried their own puzzle - too many clues that the company slapped this together to make a quick buck.

@jomackenzie7065 5 ай бұрын

Good point,

@malindarayallen 5 ай бұрын

The obvious conclusion of this video is that the next @@KarenPuzzlespuzzle should be 3D. ❤🧩🙏🏾☺️

@djsmeguk 5 ай бұрын

They probably wanted to do foam, but the cost was prohibitive so they did cardboard and glue instead.

@KarenPuzzles 5 ай бұрын

I believe this will be my last video of the year...unless I get really bored over Christmas break. But stay tuned because I have tons of fun videos coming up next year! In the meantime, if you want more puzzle videos while I'm away, I have tons of exclusive videos up now on Patreon: patreon.com/karenpuzzles

@evapreu3011 5 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Gift yourself with a lot of puzzling without video editing ;)

@lesleyrobertson2152 5 ай бұрын

Have a lovely break. You’ve had a busy year. Thanks for all the videos

@chillpuzzle2791 5 ай бұрын

Happy Holidays, Karen!

@lorrilaque7311 5 ай бұрын

Hi Karen, I have a puzzle bathroom. I have taken many of my puzzles, glued them and then glued the puzzles to my small bathroom walls, ceiling and door. All different sizes, a tiny piece puzzle and above the light, a glow in the dark horoscope puzzle. All in all, around 35 puzzles and more yet to come so to finish the bathroom. Crazy but unique and fun😊. Cheers, Lorri

@Pustekuchenstueck 5 ай бұрын

I think for the plastic connectors, back in 1997 the material might have been a bit more flexible still so it would bend slightly to allow for an easier assembly. But over the years the plastic got stiffer and brittle resulting in the pain you had putting it together.

@user-zk5hb9lh9r 4 ай бұрын

I agree, I wonder if she used a hair dryer to warm them up a bit they might have been a bit more pliable.

@Taversham 5 ай бұрын

1997 being "almost 20 years ago...no wait" is such a mood

@marcusfridh8489 5 ай бұрын

26 years actually

@pelahnar4 5 ай бұрын

I was thinking at the beginning "1997 doesn't seem like vintage" then I looked up the definition of vintage, and it's 20 to 99 years old (beyond that is antique). Seems like a big range to me, but hey, I guess it's probably a generational thing? Something vintage was probably used by the last few generations, antique means there's probably no one alive who used it new? Sure, sounds good to me.

@L2Sentinel 4 ай бұрын

@@pelahnar4 I wonder if it has to do with our lifespans. If something is vintage, then the generation that was around when it was new is likely still alive, where as antiques are from generations that have likely passed away.

@nolaray1062 3 ай бұрын

A depressing mood lol

@elmo4484 5 ай бұрын

You made it look sooo much better against the wall with the actual ornaments added! It's a shame it doesn't fit back in the original box, seems like it would be a nice display to bring out each year :)

@KarenPuzzles 5 ай бұрын

I might try to cut through the glue and break each section in half just so I can stack them up in the box. I don't know where else to put them 🙈

@hoppy6141 5 ай бұрын

@@KarenPuzzles Won’t it lay flat? Put the ornament pieces in the box to store

@JasperKloek 5 ай бұрын

@@KarenPuzzlesIt needs a bigger box. For instance, one of the big boxes you receive puzzles in. That way you can keep it year after year.

@tracybowling1156 5 ай бұрын

@@KarenPuzzleslol...right!?!

@lunabelletheinsane 5 ай бұрын

@@KarenPuzzles No don't do that! You'll ruin it! Get a cardboard box and store it flat with all your odds and ends peices in a baggie you can just staple to the box and you can store it flat.

@joannabananasantana 5 ай бұрын

I lived with my grandma for a few months and we did a puzzle of Yankee Stadium together, because she was from NY and a Yankees fan. Afterwards I glued it and commissioned a custom frame. It hung in her living room for a few years and now that she's passed it hangs at my house. I'm super happy I glued it!

@KarenPuzzles 5 ай бұрын

I love that! Having a story behind it is a great reason to glue a puzzle!

@teijaflink2226 5 ай бұрын

That makes sence as it's like a memory of you two together.

@monaminchau4798 5 ай бұрын

My cat was surprisingly interested in your video, Karen. The best part for her was you glueing the puzzle. I guess the black brush going back and forth mesmerized her. She is giving you a “two paws up” 🐈‍⬛ Your finished tree actually looks pretty good.

@badgerrambler 5 ай бұрын

I enjoyed the random puzzle gluing and peeling ASMR component of this video more than I thought I would. 😂

@AdamWaldin 5 ай бұрын

The asmr was not real she just added nose over it or there would be tons of different noises not the same one over and over

@robg.114 4 ай бұрын

Turn it over between coats so glue will be able to be get in between pieces.

@gilraencalaelen4185 5 ай бұрын

I love the Ravensburger puzzle glue. Its easy to apply, completely invisible and if you really want to, you can still break the pieces apart afterwards without destroying anything.

@jillmartin8255 5 ай бұрын

Hi Karen, I've never glued a puzzle and gave myself the giggles when you started to glue this one. For some reason I thought you would have to glue all the edges of each individual piece and put them back together one piece to another. Basically redo the whole puzzle but with edges glued to stick them together!!! Still laughing at my silliness 😂😂😂

@KarenPuzzles 5 ай бұрын

omg noooo

@innnak1 5 ай бұрын

You are not the only one 😂

@alissa6380 5 ай бұрын

yep, that's what i thought too 😂

@tammyhicks1450 5 ай бұрын

Wow that would take forever!

@Katie-hh9eu 5 ай бұрын

I thought that too, haha

@baileyallen2278 5 ай бұрын

I used to glue all my puzzles. I liked looking at the art all put together. But after seeing your taping trick, I’ve started doing that and storing the puzzles back in their boxes, which is so much more convenient. It’s easier to stack boxes than different sized glued puzzles.

@AshleyBromiley 5 ай бұрын

I never would have thought this is how to glue a puzzle. I would have sat there taking apart and gluing the edge of each piece individually lmao

@dekarguy 5 ай бұрын

If you still want to use the plastic brackets, try soaking them in hot water until they are pliable, get them to the desired size, then toss them in some icy water to set. Might be a bit looser of a fit but a lot easier to slide onto the glued puzzle pieces. Ornaments I’d try a little bit of sticky tack in the gap. A shame it wasn’t on foam like the old puzzle 3d series

@KarenPuzzles 5 ай бұрын

I wish I had thought of that while filming!

@Pigeon0fDoom 5 ай бұрын

Very good tip! In addition, you can use a knitting pin tip widen ever so slightly, and when you have a bit of the puzzle in, you can take the pin out.

@RyeMiArt 5 ай бұрын

I used to glue ALL puzzles I assembled AND put them in frames because my parents told me it is done that way and I was too dumb to disagree. Now, thanks to your videos, I figured out you don;t need to do that 😅 So no, I do not glue my puzzles any more.

@teijaflink2226 5 ай бұрын

That's kind of funny. Honestly you can do whatever you want with your puzzle, just use the imagination.

@lord0jackostar 5 ай бұрын

I glue puzzles that I’m attached to, because I like to frame the artwork and display it. But there are puzzles that I will finish and pack away, and just hand off to my MIL because I’m not going to do them again.

@collette2908 3 ай бұрын

@@lord0jackostar LOL, most of the puzzles I really like I want to put them together again! So I don't glue them.

@lord0jackostar 3 ай бұрын

@@collette2908 yeah, my space for jigsaw building is very limited and usually taken from something else. So I don’t have much room, and I tend to get fairly frustrated with the puzzles while I do them. So while I love most of the jigsaws I do, if I really like the final image, I don’t break it apart again because I won’t make it twice.

@dubarnik 5 ай бұрын

What a heroic effort! Karen is hugely dedicated to her puzzling hobby, to making quality videos, and keeping promises to her audience. I applaud her ingenuity and fortitude. Way to go, Karen!!

@crochetingcanuck 5 ай бұрын

When you were gluing the puzzle together I was totally like "wait, that won't fit back in the box now!" That assembled tree would be SUCH a pain to store. That would be another benefit of a foam puzzle, since it wouldn't need gluing you could just put it back in the box. The designers really didn't think this through well lol. I don't glue puzzles because I feel like that defeats the purpose of a puzzle and ruins it because it can't be done again (another benefit of making this tree out of foam!). Additionally if you are going to hang it, it looks best with a frame which costs more money. And I just don't like how puzzles look hung on a wall. I did it once and regretted it.

@teijaflink2226 5 ай бұрын

And you could do the foam puzzle each year every Christmas, that would have been such a nice and fun idea.

@collette2908 3 ай бұрын

That's exactly how I feel about gluing puzzles!

@em43395 5 ай бұрын

I think puzzle glue has less water in it or something to make sure pieces don’t warp. I love glueing my puzzles to hang and Elmer’s will mess up a puzzle fast

@disaidra 5 ай бұрын

If you view it like a craft kit rather than a puzzle then glueing it together feels a little less painful, though I do agree they should have made it out of thicker material so glueing wasn't necessary

@pelahnar4 5 ай бұрын

I don't think I'd ever glue a puzzle, just cuz I have a limited supply of them and don't really want to clutter my house with more...but watching you do it _was_ super satisfying

@myrskykeiju 5 ай бұрын

I have one framed puzzle on display, but I just put it in the frame without gluing/taping it together so that if I ever want to redo it or swap the display puzzle for a different one I can do that with ease. If I wanted to display an unframed puzzle, I'd probably tape it up, but framing display puzzles without any adhesive gives me the best of both worlds, easy repuzzleability as well as beautiful display piece.

@Polina_Lapteva 5 ай бұрын

Omg I love this background!

@KarenPuzzles 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I spent a lot of time moving things around to set it up.

@IvanaV_ 5 ай бұрын

The background is so cute!!

@r1verman 5 ай бұрын

Years ago I managed an apartment complex for elderly/disabled people. Had a community room and residents would put puzzles together. I would then glue, frame, and hang the puzzle in the room. It gave residents something to do and showed off their work.

@Valsilene 5 ай бұрын

22:09 actually looks like such a beautiful piece of art. Like an ornamental panel which mixes a more contemporary, abstract depiction of a tree with a retro, late 90s illustration. I wish I could use that as a holiday decoration at home. It’s so unique!

@miko7287 5 ай бұрын

Love what you did with the bookshelf for some Christmas feeling ☺️☺️

@blaireshoe8738 5 ай бұрын

My brain seriously skipped over the entire background so I had to go back in the video to look at it again when I saw your comment 😂 Thanks for mentioning it, it's so cute!! 🎄🦌💚

@Krlytz 5 ай бұрын

I like gluing and framing puzzles, and I usually buy them with that specific purpose in mind, choosing pictures I would otherwise still have used as decorations for my house. I particularly love solving puzzles with my mom, and she loves nature landscapes, cozy cottages with gardens, etc, so I find puzzles with those images and when they are done she hangs them in her house =) However since I started watching your channel I've given it a try to buy puzzles just for the sake of enjoying assembling them, and I'm enjoying that a lot too 😊 For the ornaments that didn't fit, try putting a bit of glue in the bracket. Enough so it sticks but also not so much that you can't take it apart afterwards.

@danieltopia 5 ай бұрын

This feels like if your crafting/ diy channel and your puzzle channel had a baby. Great video as always!

@denisedestefano821 5 ай бұрын

God bless you for sticking with this puzzle. I think if I had done it, it would have ended up in the trash. Putting up against the wall and extra touches really did make a difference, well done. Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year you certainly have earned it!

@longwaytotipperary 5 ай бұрын

Years ago I vaguely remember being in a room where they had glued jigsaw puzzles together and used them as “wallpaper” for a full wall. I thought that was interesting, but never tried it myself.

@lorelaimercy848 5 ай бұрын

I did this two Christmas’s ago. I used my own glue and glued everything together and used it as a Christmas decoration but yeah, the labor was ridiculous and it is definitely 2-D. Lol

@MariaHernandez-fk1on 5 ай бұрын

Before I started puzzling I didn't understand why people don't glue their puzzles (like finished picture is final goal, right 😅) But now, I have puzzles that I really like, and i want to do them again and again!😂 So no glue for me either! Picking up glued pazzle sounded so satisfying tho!

@carlye5881 5 ай бұрын

hi karen! me and my friends love your videos so much!! you inspired us to start our own university puzzle club ❤❤❤

@andreacarter9545 5 ай бұрын

I don't like to glue my puzzles. I enjoy doing them multiple times and have discovered several brands that are new to me, thanks to Karen and her awesome channel! Happy holidays and happy puzzling. 🧩 💜

@goldshield10 5 ай бұрын

Honestly this vid had everything! Missing Pieces, Glue-goopiness, ASMR, Craft Drama. 11/10 thoroughly enjoyed. Sorry it was so stressful for you.

@abberkadabber5562 2 ай бұрын

I love taping/gluing puzzles and displaying them as artwork in my room. Been doing it my whole life! When I worked in an office and had a personal 'cubicle' space, my walls were covered in completed puzzles. When COVID hit and we were moved to working from home, I was like "what am I going to do with all these puzzles?!" Lol

@kallisti667 5 ай бұрын

I never glue my puzzles because I trade them back and forth with my friend and my mother-in-law. It really stretches the puzzle budget for everyone.

@KarenPuzzles 5 ай бұрын

Love that!

@emilyrln 5 ай бұрын

They should have included an oversized envelope for the puzzle! It could be folded initially and you just unfold it. Also a great place to put their brand name and promotional info, or a cute holiday-themed illustration.

@cg13456 5 ай бұрын

My family used to glue all the puzzles we did when we were younger and hung them up in our basement. In the early 2000s we got a White Christmas puzzle, which was the first puzzle we would do each year and then take it apart to do the next year. Now we glue puzzles that we do not want to do again, like the Wicked poster (so much black! ) and this artistic princess puzzle (so many false fits). So I guess we glue about half of the puzzles we do. We also own two wood puzzles so those don't get glued either.

@KlingonPrincess 5 ай бұрын

Your bookcase looks so pretty all decorated for Christmas!

@kristinagurvich3443 5 ай бұрын

Never glue mine but was gifted a custom Ravensburger one of a photo from my wedding that a may glue and frame! 😊 have a lovely break, Karen and thank you for a great year of amazing content!

@quantumfluffyflapjack 5 ай бұрын

This was strangely nostalgic, we didn't have this puzzle, but that style of illustration and utter jankiness is what 90s childhood Christmases were all about. So much strategic tape and glue, and the disappointment of the box lies.

@shellyt556 5 ай бұрын

I like your sweater! I need to get more Christmas/winter-y sweaters.

@theaudiobookaficionado 5 ай бұрын

Seems like this was very frustrating for you but it was very cozy and satisfying to watch. I really loved this project!

@Iroh12345 5 ай бұрын

The assembly might've been terrible, but the end result is lovely, especially with the real ornaments as decorations.

@KLune92 5 ай бұрын

My mamaw taught me that you only glue the puzzles you really love and want to display. and she taught me about the sticker like paper that's amazing for saving puzzles. No mess, no dry time, and noting to affect the beautiful ilisstrations on them. But they only work for single sided puzzles. She said if you have to use the glue make sure you fill every little crack between the pieces, she said it bonds them together better.

@Drew_Snydermann 5 ай бұрын

I think you could possibly wedge the loose ornaments deeper into the boughs of the tree (rather than just the tips), so the top is slotted into the upper branch and the bottom is supported by the lower branch. Also, soaking the connector pieces in hot water might rejuvenate them to some extent.

@misshelvedMLIS 5 ай бұрын

I am working on a sky with a bunch of false fits so this holiday special is exactly what I needed to bolster me through as I worked. Enjoy your time off Karen and have a very happy birthday! 🎉

@hoppy6141 5 ай бұрын

Smart to keep those bags seperate!

@Chaotic_Pixie 5 ай бұрын

Styling it the way you did makes it look really cute! Would have been nice if the ornaments didn't have notches but rather holes to loop ribbon through & then just gentle dips in the branches to loop the ornaments onto. Would be cool if the ornaments were also "3d". I actually own some laser cut acrylic ornaments like that & they're really cool. They spin and twist when the fan is going. I haven't glued a puzzle yet, but I would. I actually have a few puzzles where I wanted the artwork & it was cheaper to buy a puzzle than a print. When I do those, I'll glue them & have them framed.

@lisaroberts1729 2 ай бұрын

I have never glued a puzzle or worked a puzzle twice - one and done. Right now I’m pulling my hair out over vangoh starry starry night but I’m going to persevere!!!

@c.cotuit2572 5 ай бұрын

This was without a doubt my favorite one of your videos ever! I laughed during it, had great empathy for your struggles, loved the way you styled it at the end…have a well deserved break!

@maruubnd 5 ай бұрын

When I was a kid, I had a few puzzles that came with glue, but I've never glued any, I loved doing them over and over again, especially on rainy days.

@_maxgray 5 ай бұрын

Maybe your third puzzle collab should be a foam Christmas tree puzzle with unique ornaments all the way around that we could assemble every holiday season... Pretty please???

@katyapony 5 ай бұрын

Aw it became so fun and festive with real baubles

@matildaeliasson814 5 ай бұрын

17:52 it’s giving ✨Harry putting his wand up the trolls nose in HP and the sorcerers stone✨

@rikkimikkiplans 5 ай бұрын

gluing puzzles: I've glued a few. They are on the wall in my classroom (public school teacher, here). My students love seeing them. Any that aren't headed for my classroom, go back in the boxes to be swapped with puzzling friends. My grandfather glued his larger puzzles (20,000 pieces). I remember enjoying looking at them lining his basement walls (he had at least a dozen). However, now that both he and my grandmother have passed, no one wants them - they're too big and the landscape designs are outdated. We've decided to have a memorial bonfire with them this summer.

@ChaiLatte13 5 ай бұрын

I've never had good luck with using the puzzle glue. There's always a funky brushstroke or it stays sticky/tacky forever. The end result with it against the wall looked really great!

@Jenny-sq2pr 5 ай бұрын

Same, after the first few times I switched to rubber cement. Wouldn't work with a double sided puzzle but works really well on flat puzzles. It peels up fine and doesn't mess with the picture but the back always gets a bit gummy and I typically press poster board to the back to reinforce. Scrappers work better for pushing your adhesive around. No funky brush strokes.

@Plentiy 5 ай бұрын

Who everyone who likes to glue their puzzles: Use wallpaper paste, I'm pretty sure it's almost the exact same thing they sell you as overpriced "puzzle glue". I got 500g pulver for 2 something from the store and you only mix a tiny amount with water, so you will basically never run out of it. It's made for papery material and doesn't leave strokes and you can control the thickness yourself (by adding more or less water)

@ChaiLatte13 5 ай бұрын

Ty for the tips!@@Jenny-sq2pr

@ChaiLatte13 5 ай бұрын

Ty! I never thought about wallpaper paste.@@Plentiy

@JensWelten 5 ай бұрын

infact you are the reason i am not glueing any puzzles together, cause i had this weird mindset, that you HAVE to glue every puzzle together you've done and put it on display. So i had not much puzzles done in my life, cause i dont have so much space at my walls... and then YOU came and said "I take them apart to do them again someday!" And i was like... THATS a thing?! I was so happy XD i have now a pile of shame BUT i puzzle so much

@sarahmegatronprime6346 5 ай бұрын

When it’s a puzzle that’s got a cool image and also is something like a mystery game I glue it every time. For normal puzzles sometimes I get one specifically to hang up like art. Other wise they just go back in the box to put together again

@marieprokupek669 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful videos of 2023! I really enjoyed this one, neurogenic music, background , funny to watch! I never glued a puzzle, I have not yet had the need. Taped some. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

@dianagalaxy7928 4 ай бұрын

My child’s pediatrician’s office had several very nicely framed puzzles in all of the rooms. It really added to the fun of the office. I don’t believe that they were glued. They were all under glass. But I don’t glue my puzzles since I do them over and over and also trade them with friends. (Of course my oldest child had stolen one piece out of every puzzle and game that we have; which I found in a secret box when we moved.)

@r.k.2823 5 ай бұрын

I don't glue my puzzles now, but when I get my house, I'll be gluing a few to hang in my laundry room and she shed. I think it will be nice to have that art on the walls there.

@sarahmacintosh6449 5 ай бұрын

The day the new Bits & Pieces catalogue came was my absolute favourite of the month (two months?) when I was a teenager in the 90s

@tunacupcakeable 5 ай бұрын

I don’t tend to glue my puzzles together, however I bought 3 puzzles by the same artist with the intent to glue and frame them as a triptych of sorts because I couldn’t decide on any art!! That’s the only time I’ve glued puzzles.

@aartadventure 5 ай бұрын

Happy holidays Karen! Thank you for making so many fun puzzle videos for us this year. I am an OG who subscribed for your crafts, but now I'm a convert and enjoy watching you put together puzzles even more (although it was nice to see a throwback craft of your old x-mas tree in this video!). All the best for a happy new year, and a great 2024!

@ghfan3513 5 ай бұрын

I live in an apartment so I have never glued a puzzle as there is a space issue for me. But also I enjoy putting together favorite puzzles again and again. If I dont enjoy a puzzle or it's too difficult, I like being able to donate it or gifting it to another person who also enjoys puzzles.

@shawnmichaelis1609 5 ай бұрын

i glue all my puzzles together, i want to have a wall of puzzles if done as a art display lol

@johnsmith2875 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for soldiering through for us Karen! This puzzle would have made me throw it across the room...

@LdyVder 5 ай бұрын

I got back into puzzling a few months ago. Every puzzle I did before then was glued then hung on the wall. Every room in my house minus my bathroom and utility room has a framed puzzle on the wall with my living room having five. Over the past few months, I've framed one puzzle out of the 10 I've bought. One I had so much fun with I will do it again at some point. I've ordered five more puzzles and planning on framing two of them. Now it's do I want to frame this one? If not, it goes in a Ziploc baggie and back into the box.

@Amelia_H-A 5 ай бұрын

not sure how much it would fix it, but maybe a small wooden dowel could be a good middle point to glue everything to? you'd still see it through the gap, but at least there'd be no light, and it'd more structurally stable i imagine

@KarenPuzzles 5 ай бұрын

Great idea! I could have used hot glue to really secure it all, but I wanted it to still lay flat once I took everything down.

@faithdnorris5436 3 ай бұрын

I have glued 2 one thousand piece puzzles. Both of them were Christmas puzzles, so they are on the walls at Christmas. I also glued a Halloween 1000 piece together. I did it the same way you did and they all turned out great. I put all 3 in frames. Love your videos!

@dhpbear2 5 ай бұрын

8:05 - Interesting clear plastic background! That spooky reflection of the camera!

@mylifemychoice9250 5 ай бұрын

I actually really like how you put it against a flat surface. I would glue this puzzle and use it every year like that and store it with the rest of my Christmas decorations. I’ve never glued a puzzle but I would for this one. Happy Holidays

@sleepynightowl1550 5 ай бұрын

I like to keep my puzzles assembled and even mounted in a picture frame on the wall for a while to gawk at my accomplishment, but I never glue them together. It seems like such a waste to me, for you can never do them again. I'm always thinking even if I don't ever want to puzzle them again, maybe someone else would want to or I might want to exchange puzzles with someone. Enjoy your Christmas-break, Karen! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

@amandalily28 5 ай бұрын

I’ve only ever glued one puzzle - one we made for my mom with family photos. It’s framed in the hallway now!

@MathIsMagical 5 ай бұрын

Mod Podge matte is ideal for gluing puzzles

@deborahhurley 5 ай бұрын

In my many years of puzzling, I have never glued or taped a puzzle. Although, I was tempted to glue one puzzle I finished a few months ago. It was so pretty, but alas, I did not. Here is a suggestion to hang the glued ornaments that won't stay in place. Use small, green paper clips and connect two together. Clip one paper clip to the ornaments and clip the second on the tree so the ornaments hang from the tree. Thank you for another great video and for sharing your vintage puzzles.

@celesteandcarin-worldbuild9900 5 ай бұрын

Honestly, despite all the problems the puzzle had, it's a very beautiful piece put completely together and would make a great display piece

@jmg999 5 ай бұрын

I'm sorry that this was such a pain to put together, but you did your best, and it came out as well as anyone could reasonably expect. And, you were right, your final iteration of this really did look so much better than the way the puzzle maker had intended. I hope that you enjoy your holiday season.

@julielow6100 5 ай бұрын

My God! Hope you drank alcohol after this....or at least took Tylenol Extra strength!

@PepeHerreraH 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the fun puzzling you've shared with us. Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, Happy Puzzling!

@MrFiddler1959 5 ай бұрын

Happy Holidays, Karen! Thank you for the puzzle joy you’ve brought us all year!

@kalliearroyo9527 5 ай бұрын

I have never glued a puzzle, and I can't imagine ever gluing one. My fun is putting it together and then passing it on for someone else to do it. I also do too many puzzles to even consider starting to keep them and display them.

@finleykim 5 ай бұрын

Super cute and festive -- I love it! Merry Christmas Karen! All the best of the holiday season to you and your loved ones!

@itsmephil2255 4 ай бұрын

Fun fact....the difference between glue and adhesive is glue is made with natural products and adhesive is man made I'm getting hooked on these videos

@simonebourque1061 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the fun this year, Merry Christmas and I hope Santa brings ALOT of puzzles ❤

@amyh6248 4 ай бұрын

I admire your patience with this puzzle! I think it turned out great. I have never glued a puzzle. I like to take them apart and pass them along to other people. I run a puzzle swap once a month at the library I work at, so I bring all the puzzles I've done over the past month and get new ones. If I do a puzzle that's so beautiful that I want to frame it, then I might consider gluing or taping it. 😊

@cypriennezed5640 5 ай бұрын

I've never glued my puzzles 🎄 Your frustration mirrors mine with every "easy" craft project I've tried, but I love what you've done with the styling ❤✨️

@jd-zr3vk 5 ай бұрын

The only thing to say after you glued the puzzle is, "You nailed it."

@theyxaj 5 ай бұрын

Literally eating my Factor meal while I watch this

@jeannine8400 Ай бұрын

I did a jigsaw puzzle called "White Crimson Morning." I got it for a Christmas gift, and I glued it because I wanted a wintery scene to hang in my house. I'm going to go watch how to tape a puzzle, that's probably going to be less of a pain.

@mymthegreyful 5 ай бұрын

I admire your dedication . You took a sad puzzle and made it better !

@Kumagoro42 5 ай бұрын

Happy holidays, Karen. I discovered your videos this year, and it made my year much better.

@susanarodriguez1185 5 ай бұрын

There’re puzzles that I love to glue and frame to give away or display in my house, like the ones from clementonni, but other I just put some sheets in between frames and box it up for another day.

@MaizePlaze 5 ай бұрын

I can see the merit of gluing a special holiday puzzle to be displayed as a keepsake, but maybe not THAT puzzle... I think of the family pulling it out for display another 30 years from now, "this is the puzzle that grandma did back in '23, but its actually from the 1900s!!!" 😮😂❤

@fern5142 5 ай бұрын

I have glued many of my puzzles, one of them I have framed hanging on my wall, some I do not glue, I just break up and put back in the box! Have a lovely Christmas and happy new year ♥️