Guest Book Puzzle Design Ideas

These are design ideas that you can have engraved on any of our puzzles. Just order from a listing that has the size. style and number of pieces you would like, and we can make it with any design.

Choose from any pictured design, or request your own design, when you order your guest book puzzle NorthernOwlCreations.com

More information and tips can be found on our blog http://northernowlcreations.blogspot.com/

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Travel Doll House Playsets

 A doll house in a suitcase is a fun play set that you can take anywhere with you! 

A Paris themed doll house with a loft bed

This large travel doll house is the perfect size for Maileg little sister, Chelsea, or other small dolls.

This mermaid play set is an ocean adventure! It comes with a little mermaid doll and lots of under the sea friends.

The play sets come in an attractive paperboard suitcase that is a lovely addition to a shelf or nursery when not in use.

Rose Cottage- A Mini Doll House for Dolls

 

Just finished this darling mini doll house! It is a good size for display in a Barbie dollhouse, or would make a cute shelf decoration for the nursery or child's bedroom.

The front of the house and roof are removeable. This cozy little cottage has two floors and comes with a kitchen set, a bedroom set and two tiny peg people.

The bedroom set includes a bed with a bedside table and a cute little flower arrangement. 

All pieces are hand painted and finished with a clear varnish.

Framing Your Guest Book Puzzle

How to Get Your Puzzle Ready to Frame

The easiest way to stabilize your puzzle, is to tape the back with masking tape. This is less messy than glue, and won't damage the wood or signatures on the front of the puzzle. When your puzzle is taped, it is easy to pick up and position in a frame. It is also less permanent, so you can move pieces around later, should you ever wish to.

Puzzle Assembly Information can be found here

Frames

When choosing a frame, you will want to check the back of the frame and make sure it is a little deeper. Some frames are thin and barely hold a paper thickness, but many will have some clearance for matting, etc. You will want one of those, or a shadow box frame would have plenty of space for the 1/8 inch puzzle thickness.

Our Borderless Puzzle with no edge pieces (Forever Puzzle) can be arranged in a rectangular or square configuration to fit a table at your wedding, or a frame on your wall. There are no edges, so you can add to your puzzle at any time. Pieces can be added for anniversaries, or other special occasions.

Puzzle Measurements

Are you wondering what size frame to get for your guest book puzzle? 

Here are the measurements for finished puzzles

(All measurements are approximate to allow differences for edge options.)

Puzzles with 1.5 inch Pieces and a Square Center Piece

16 piece puzzle - 5x5 Rows - about 8 x 8 inches

26 piece puzzle - 7x5 Rows - about 11 x 8 inches

36 piece puzzle - 9x5 Rows - about 14 x 8 inches

40 piece puzzle - 7x7 Rows - about 11 x 11 inches

54 piece puzzle - 9x7 Rows - about 14 x 11 inches

68 piece puzzle - 11x7 Rows - about 17 x 11 inches

72 piece puzzle - 9x9 Rows - about 14 x 14 inches

82 piece puzzle - 13x7 Rows - about 20 x 11 inches

90 piece puzzle - 11x9 Rows - about 17 x 14 inches

108 piece puzzle - 13x9 Rows - about 20 x 14 inches

156 piece puzzle - 15x11 Rows - about 23 x 17 inches

200 piece puzzle - 19x11 Rows - about 29 x 17 inches

Puzzles with 1.5 inch Pieces and a Rectangular (4x2) Center Piece

24 piece puzzle - 8x4 Rows - about 12 x 6 inches

40 piece puzzle - 8x6 Rows - about 12 x 9 inches

64 piece puzzle - 12x6 Rows - about 18 x 9 inches

88 piece puzzle - 12x8 Rows - about 18 x 12 inches

104 piece puzzle - 14x8 Rows - about 22 x 12 inches

152 piece puzzle - 16x10 Rows - about 24 x 15 inches

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Photo by Deborah Jolly and Kara Jolly

Halloween Paint and Play

Assembling the Cauldron

You may find it easier to paint your cauldron parts before putting it together.

First, glue the bottom to the front and back. Next, glue on the cauldron sides, lining up the bottom of the side pieces with the cauldron bottom piece. The front and back pieces will stick out on the sides, as pictured below.

Capes

First, paint your Little Witch and Cat Dracula dolls.

Use the included glue dots to stick the felt capes on the backs of your witch and wizard, after the paint is completely dry. You can also use a glue gun, if you prefer.

Happy Halloween!

Puzzle Guestbooks FYI

Puzzle Measurements

Are you wondering what size frame to get for your guest book puzzle? 

Here are the measurements for finished puzzles

(All measurements are approximate to allow differences for edge options.)

Puzzles with 1.5 inch Pieces and a Square Center Piece

• 16 piece puzzle is about 8 x 8 inches

• 26 piece puzzle is about 11 x 8 inches

• 36 piece puzzle is about  14 x 8 inches

• 40 piece puzzle is about  11 x 11 inches

• 54 piece puzzle is about  14 x 11 inches

• 68 piece puzzle is about  17 x 11 inches

• 72 piece puzzle is about  14 x 14 inches

• 82 piece puzzle is about  20 x 11 inches

• 96 piece puzzle is about  23 x 11 inches

• 108 piece puzzle is about  20 x 14 inches

• 156 piece puzzle is about  23 x 17 inches

• 200 piece puzzle is about  29 x 17 inches

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Mermaid's Paint and Play Kit

Treasure Chest Assembly Instructions

First glue the two side pieces to the bottom piece.

Make sure the blank sides of the chest sides face in, 

so the printed side will be facing out.

Next, glue the end pieces to the bottom and side pieces. 

The end pieces sit on top of the bottom piece

Now, glue the two lid pieces together, with the smaller piece centered.

The small piece fits inside the top of the chest to keep the lid from sliding off.

Now you are ready to paint!

I painted the lock and made the hardware dots with metallic paint.

The "nails" dots can be made with a toothpick that has had the ends cut off.

I like to use a black fine tip sharpie to color the eyes, 

and a sharp colored pencil to fill in the lips on the mermaids.

You can google angel fish for lots of painting ideas. 

There are so many different kinds of angel fish!

You can coat your painted mermaids and sea horses with glitter paint to make them sparkle.

Fabulous Fox Family Paint and Play

Cart and Stroller Instructions

 For this project, it is easier to paint the stroller before putting it all together.

Put a dot of glue on the cart bottom tabs and put the tabs into the slots on the sides.
It may be a little tight, but it will fit.

 Next, glue on the front and back pieces

Glue a wheel on one side of each axle.
(These are the two longer sticks)

 When those are dry, put the axle through the holes in the cart legs and glue on the other two wheels. **Be sure to leave a little space between the wheels and the cart legs, so the wheels have room to move.*
Put glue into the cart handle holes, then insert the cart handle into the holes
(The cart handle is the shorter stick.)

 Let the glue dry completely.
Once it is dry, you are ready to roll!

 The stroller has slots for the baby feet, and can hold up to 3 babies.