This puzzle defeated me once. Let’s try it again.

The Karen Puzzles Puzzle is available now! Get it on Amazon here: amzn.to/3EZLvaf
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Today I’m solving the Mermaids puzzle that stumped us at the National Jigsaw Puzzle Championships. Watch my full videos about the event:
I went to a puzzle competition. It was way harder than I thought.
• I went to a puzzle com...
I almost won the National Jigsaw Puzzle Championships. Here's what went wrong.
• I almost won the Natio...
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Get more info about the Nationals Championships and join the USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association:
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Participate in speed puzzling contests online on Jonathan’s website:
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Use code KAREN for $5 off your first puzzle registration. (I’ll also make a small commission.)
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[@KarenPuzzles]

Well...every time I try to promote the Karen Puzzles Puzzle in a video, it ends up unavailable. It should get restocked soon, but I don't know the exact timeline. Stay tuned to my Instagram for more updates!

[@stacyssassystyles]

I pre-ordered almost 2 weeks in advance and its tell me 1-2 months - I was so bummed!!

[@unorthifox]

I already got it last Tuesday after pre-ordering! Now to find time and a place to do it where my cats won't play with it haha

[@macicowata]

@@stacyssassystyles probably all in stock are gone and they need to print more

[@cyh4031]

Pretty cool puzzle!

[@kellicos]

I preordered and got it a few days ago. the first challenge is finding a big enough place to do it!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Sherlock had Moriarty, Regina George had Janis Ian, Ariel had Ursula and Karen has the 1500 Piece Puzzle with the Under the Sea Theme.

[@pastelprincce]

Does this mean Karen is Ariel and Ursula is a puzzle in an alternate reality? 😂

[@thegrapeentity7662]

Implication that Karen is a fictional character

[@cosmicjenny4508]

Aristotle had MASHY SPIKE PLATE!

[@kgpz100]

Idk if people appreciate just the amount of editing you undertake to make these videos. Thank you for making puzzling look so fun and rewarding!

[@MiaSimic]

The exact same board that you had for the puzzle with those that wanted to used in the game/Olympics I guess I don't really know what you should call it but yea.

[@KarenPuzzles]

“Like really sitting down and doing this one for real - I’m really liking it.” Just preemptively making fun of myself for that one before anyone else has a chance to 😅

[@greg.murphy]

I got a kick out of "for real."

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

Like, good one 🤣

[@JLvatron]

Congratulations on finishing this challenging puzzle and for your team Not losing any pieces! I think 7.5 hours is pretty good alone, considering a team of 4 needed more than 5.5 to finish.

[@stellasdoesstuff]

I love how you kept the audio of the puzzle pieces clicking into place in this video! The sound is so satisfying!

[@josephpoole3942]

I loved all the close up ASMR-like shots of placing pieces in the right spots. This puzzle was so pretty and reminded me of a huge dragon puzzle I did as a kid.

[@RaijaAlatalo]

We need more ASMR-like shots!

[@awmyth]

Love the way you run your hands over a finished puzzle. 😁 For us, you spread so much puzzle cheer, YOU are a true champion.

[@AuntGrace]

I agree. I didn’t understand why until after I watched her and the started doing puzzles. It feels so good to feel it all smooth. And you are also making sure 😊there are no pieces not fitting in. 🧩🧩🧩

[@awmyth]

@@AuntGrace Oh, OK! Now I understand. I always feel, you all do it to express an inner feeling of pride and happiness at having finished the puzzle.

[@Callypso73]

Ooh, the *click click snap* of the pieces going in were so satisfying in this one! I'm glad you were able to tackle this puzzle again and properly enjoy it. :)

[@cypriennezed5640]

Spotted some one-handed puzzling a la Our Queen Kristin 😍

[@filiaaut]

Learning to puzzle as a team really seems like its whole beast, just putting 4 strong puzzlers together won't suffice. Seeing this video makes the top teams' achievement at the competition look even more impressive, it underlines how difficult the puzzle was, even by itself, so as the third trial in a limited time competition. Congratulations to anyone who finished it, during the competition and outside of it.

[@Staticjokes]

I'm so glad you gave this puzzle a go again! It looks very difficult

[@KarenPuzzles]

It's difficult but not frustrating when you're not trying to speed through it!

[@mythicmysticmoon]

I would 100% want to focus on the dragon first (and no, not just because it's the word of the day lol). I find the scale texture to be easy to sort out, and I feel that it spans enough of the puzzle that it'd be very good to work off of. Hooray for finishing this one!! And hey, divide your final time by four and you plus three clones of you could've done it in less than 2 hours.

[@elinoldenburg4629]

I liked that you gave a shoutout to the artist. I actually have put together the "poisons and potions" one twice. It is fun, but pretty difficult for me who is a pretty slow puzzler. In that puzzle i started with the bright orange and red pieces followed by the DRAGON. I would probably tackle this one in the same way 😄 Thank you for the video Karen, it is always fun to watch. 😊

[@KarenPuzzles]

I felt bad that we were all ragging on this puzzle in the last video, when it's actually beautiful artwork if you're not trying to race it!

[@asuwannabe2015]

the sound of the puzzle pieces connecting is so freaking satisfying! and that connection of the red squid up top to the edge OOOOOOF that hit that good spot in my brain

[@anselimnida]

So happy to see you finally got to complete this one! My husband and I picked it up at the competition and finished it at home in a bit more than 11 hours. It was our first puzzle over 1000 pieces. I worked on the sand first and then struggled with that fabulous dragon eel thing. Thank goodness my husband did all the tiny fishies! The artwork is beautiful though! Thanks for sharing the artist's other puzzles. The gnomes one looks adorable. Maybe if I am feeling brave, I'll give that one a try - after doing your puzzle, of course!!

[@aim-to-misbehave5674]

"Because of daylight savings, it's 4 o'clock and already getting dark" _sobs in British winter_

[@MeriaDuck]

And apparently 78 degrees, which is about 25 celcius. In november. That's summery for me 🤣. Being a bit more south than UK/NL has its perks.

[@aim-to-misbehave5674]

Yeah, being on the 53rd parallel north puts me at the same latitude as the Gulf of Alaska! You don't realise how far north a lot of Europe is until you compare it to places like the mainland US

[@katya9235]

i didn't know ANYTHING about jugsaw puzzles but one day youtube recommendations decided that i should... and well here i am - doing my first ever puzzle. just wanted to say thanks to Karen, i really needed something new that could excite me!

[@KarenPuzzles]

That makes me so happy to hear!

[@sandysandor6052]

I just finished a 1000 piece puzzle in 7:31 and now I'm very proud of myself for almost keeping up with Karen for 1500. I've learned so much about puzzling from these videos! Can't wait to solve the 3000 piece puzzle (my first big puzzle) soon!

[@treexlxthroughmyeyes]

Hello, Karen, I used to watch your art & design tutorial videos. it is the first time I stumble across this channel, really glad to meet you again! this process is so soothing to watch! I am also happy for you finding a niche market on KZbin!

[@MrTheta78]

If I did the puzzle myself, I would probably try the plants on the bottom left, cause i like when the lines orient the pieces for you. Or the dragon, what the hell. By the way the audio is so good on this one, it really goes in asmr territory when you're clicking pieces into place ^^

[@lillianpark90]

Connecting that giant squid to the edge was so satisfying

[@TheSolebenitez80]

Absolutely LOVE your videos. I started watching before putting any puzzle together in my life. Now I cannot stop watching your videos or puzzling! Thank you for introducing me to this great world!

[@andrewsasala6841]

My copy of "Puzzles on Puzzles" came in yesterday, and I can't wait to start it! This underwater puzzle is also on my list now, it looks so cool!

[@KarenPuzzles]

Amazing, thank you for ordering one!

[@dennisdistant]

You were really sitting down for this one.

[@dagnabit27851]

Today is my birthday and my husband surprised me with your puzzle!!!! I can't wait to get started on it.

[@KarenPuzzles]

Happy birthday! What a great gift!

[@veronica5896]

Happy birthday!!!

[@marieketrompert4387]

Happy birthday!

[@mikeandjeanninejeffers1196]

Dragon! This was fun watching you do this puzzle, and I am so happy for you that you have your own puzzle! Can't wait to get my hands on one of them. Happy Holidays.

[@anniedonnell6925]

god i love the sound of the pieces clicking together lol

[@Serenity_Dee]

So I'm concluding that you need to clone yourself three times and form a hive mind, and then you'll be able to solve it very quickly indeed. As for me, I think I'd want to focus on the dragon first, because that's a good chunk of the middle right there.

[@psychedbypat]

I attempted to do the Potions puzzle by the same artist with my best friend and her mom and it was so difficult to collaborate on it. Mad respect to anyone who got this puzzle even close to done during the competition, y'all are dragons! 😂

[@Liba_Elena]

4:32 I love love love that you kept in the sound of the piece snapping in!! It's so much more satisfying!

[@philippe1201]

Congratulations! This one is definitively on my list.

[@taylorharvey3980]

I literally can't even wait for your puzzle!! I'm so excited

[@alikialf]

I love your content so much!!!! You're doing a wonderful job at keeping us entertained! You're the best company I could ever ask for! ❤️

[@charismahornum-fries691]

Thanks for keeping the puzzle sounds. They are so unique and special. It's also fun video. Doing puzzles with one hand is so nice, especially when being ambidextrous as i am 😄

[@lilithofedom]

i really like this puzzle. its very cute and has so many things happening it would take me a long time to study the whole thing.

[@SandraStanley-ih5qt]

I've always liked a puzzle and owned a few, but since I saw your videos I've now worked through my small collection and have had to go charity shop shopping to get more. My only problem is I find it so hard to walk away from a half-done puzzle and find myself sitting in the same position for hours on end. Thanks for the content @KarenPuzzles

[@eosrose6126]

U seem to be a very cheerful, kind and humorous person 😊. Aaand i love puzzles... So thank you for your videos

[@veronica5896]

So much fun to see you tackle this again!

[@victor_hernandez_g]

I think it "defeated" you because of the pressure and the nerves, even though you've been distracted recording.

[@ebonylocks9234]

What a beautiful puzzle I think you just woke up my do puzzles gene again. I'm watching how to do puzzles in a small apartment next. I never stopped buying puzzles though lol. Love your channel.

[@WallinGaming]

I'm glad you both conquered and really enjoyed the puzzle in the end, great job! I think the dragon would've been my favorite part to work on as well.

[@fumfimfa1224]

In an attempt to gather some courage to try again to conquer the 3000 puzzle I have, I stumbled upon your tournament video and thought: "This is long and doesn't look exciting" oh how wrong I was lol thank you for your content, I'm going 2 years back watching your puzzling videos! The editing is amazing btw you're doing quality job! Super interesting to watch! :)

[@heatherbadciong7635]

I was hoping you would redo this puzzle. Thanks for doing it again! Too funny you said you would do the dragon first, and still did it in the order you worked on it as a team. I do think the bottom would be what I would start with and then maybe the mermaids. And then the dragon. Thanks for the video Karen! Hope you had a great friend's-giving!

[@malglove]

Oh wow I love the other puzzles Zoe has made, I’ve been thinking about getting the potions one. No wonder I liked the look of this one so much! I knew it would be difficult in a speed puzzling setting, but I do really love the design and small details.

[@LordVash88]

The sound of the pieces clicking together is so satisfying

[@lukerose8265]

I pre-ordered your puzzle and it’s coming in the mail! It’s planned to arrive Friday and I’m so excited! Also, this puzzle is cool! The dragon is my favorite part.

[@Demost2]

ALMOST AT 200K SUBS.....HYPE!!

[@KarenPuzzles]

If everyone got a friend to subscribe, we'd be there in no time!

[@leahbelieva]

Love that you added in the audio of putting the pieces into place! I wonder if starting with the dragon, as you had planned, would have changed your time🤔

[@darci4434]

I appreciate your hardwork of editing and doing puzzles at same time even with back pain I understand your pain "by reaching dragon" as I do some puzzles too at the moment I'm doing 3000 btw

[@solevazquezmaria]

I love all this competition content! This puzzle looks like fun but hard, I would try to do the red and yellow parts first too. Then the DRAGON!

[@JaneElenoraJones]

Hi Karen! I bought the puzzle after this video. It took 11 hours and 45 minutes to finish it. I was hoping for at better time, but I'm not as good as you. Most of the time was in the evening after the kid was put to bed.

[@kaytorrence8870]

Thank you for this video I really learn so much when watching you do a puzzle …I might have to put this one in my cart…the artwork is lovely

[@thekmonkey101]

I just got my puzzle and it is BEAUTIFUL!!! I am so so excited to do this puzzle designed by you!!!

[@Wilddornrose]

I did this puzzle a month ago. I'm not surprised to see you tackle it so similarly to my strategy. I did learn puzzling from you in the lockdowns

[@Myrthe164]

Honestly, your individual time is very impressive compared to the fastest team. They basically put in 10 hours ( 4*2,5 ) into this puzzle and you only 7,5! Of course a team and competition setting makes the comparison more complicated than that but I think you did amazing for such a difficult dragon puzzle!

[@phineas81707]

Not only that, but at the 2:30 check, she accomplished over half the work with a quarter of the manpower.

[@adventureexe6032]

That is so my kind of puzzle difficulty and image. I instantly rushed to Amazon and added it to my wishlist 😃

[@alchemyqueen2764]

This puzzle is so beautiful!! It's already in my Amazon cart!

[@kristin87425]

Coming back to watch this since it’s been on my wishlist forever. I don’t know if anyone appreciates that sorting game but I do. I literally cannot I just hunt and peck for 15 hours. But I hate the sorting process with a passion but it is SATISFYING to watch you do it 😂 and I know it goes so much faster!

[@hefsmart1]

those pieces clicking into place! what a great sound! also loving the dragon!

[@maxtruty]

Queen of puzzles!! I've been talking about your videos to my friends so much, and recently you popped up one of their Tiktok feeds! It was so funny that she saw you after I've been talking about you so much bahaha

[@imreverheijden5476]

Love the ASMR elements in this video, very satisfying (as is the editing style btw, well done)

[@toffeefuchs]

I first watched this video when it came out and thought: "Well that puzzle looks fun. I should try it." Then I got it for Christmas but never had the space to put together a puzzle that's bigger than 1000 pieces. Months later in summer when I did finally start it, I was shocked by how hard it was. I procrastinated working on it for literal months after putting together the edge and some of the most identifyable parts. Now I am back here to compare strategies. So far I am noticing that I did do most sections in the same order as you did, but then just ran out of patience for all the blueish scaly pieces. I guess it's time to grab an extra light and do some good old shape sorting. I just wish I had a bigger table and some actual daylight for that. All that said, I still love this video over a year later, I really enjoy your style and I love getting glimpses into your mind when you pause to talk about what you're doing.

[@eilishf6005]

Can you please do a recap video on the puzzle competition please. For example: What you have learnt? What would you do differently? How to prepare better for next time? Would you do a teams event again or were the rest of the members dragons? Or maybe do a FAQ video at the same time as a recap about a puzzle competition. I'm hoping to get the puzzle in the new year once it is available internationally. Thank you!

[@28pinkdancer]

this was my favorite puzzle in the competition! i would love to puzzle it one day (in my own time)

[@BaronBytes]

Congrats on slaying your dragon. Your passion is so contagious. Love watching your videos.

[@jlilley73]

Hey, I really loved hearing the audio of you placing the pieces into the puzzle. So satisfying! DRAGON! (lol, I predicted that would be the codeword halfway into the video ... though I think it's more of a sea serpent than a dragon. But what do I know? 😅)

[@janspearman9310]

Hey Karen. Loved this puzzle. I could see how pretty it is better with your close ups. I should be getting my karen puzzle wednesday. Can't wait! I may try this 'dragon' puzzle as well. Love your videos. Great job!

[@patriciajaynebavas7118]

Love that image. Hoping your puzzle will be available in Europe soon.

[@KarenPuzzles]

Me too!

[@keladry12]

You have inspired me to try to do puzzle competitions. I think I will be trying to do one in St. Paul next January! I am so excited! Thank you, Karen!

[@KarenPuzzles]

I love to hear that! You'll do great!

[@blaireshoe8738]

Best of luck to you, but most importantly, have fun! :D

[@kathylynn1375]

I hope they release Karen's puzzle in less pieces I don't think I could do 3000. Crossing my fingers

[@alkiq00]

Another great video! This underwater dragon puzzle looks way too hard. But, my Karenpuzzle puzzle arrived!!

[@aaronhelms]

Those pieces made a very satisfying noise being clicked into place.

[@oh_kale_yeah1199]

I really wish I had space in my tiny studio to do your puzzle 😭, it looks so pretty 😍😍! I'm sure everyone who gets it is going to really enjoy it. Great design!

[@ilbabo2218]

The clicking noise of the pieces snapping into place is oddly satisfying. 🧩🎶

[@KarenPuzzles]

Getting into the puzzle ASMR game with this one 💅🏻

[@kathylovingshimer6708]

I like watching others putting a puzzle together. I enjoyed this video .

[@staceysarasin8018]

That is a beautiful puzzle. I've never done a puzzle with a dragon....but would like to try one. You did a great job! Happy Holidays.

[@chuckiej]

I'm glad this puzzle didn't DRAGON too much beyond your goal

[@oneearedmusician]

I just subscribed to your channel and now watching the 24,000 puzzle videos. I had bought 0uzzles years ago, but never completed it. If only I could take a snap shot of the puzzle piece I'm starting to work on now. It's a 550 puzzle piece I'm starting out with. The challenge? To not have my kitties knock over the puzzles. 🥰 I am 45, married with no kids, unless you count the kitties. 😜 But I'm determined to finally complete a puzzle. Also, I play the piano. I started looking at my piano piece as a puzzle. Where do my hands go? Where does the music and the notes fit? How does it sound when I play that note? You really got me thinking thank you for these videos!

[@kastanie7445]

The sound of clicking the pieces in place 🤩

[@Rlduncan1]

Congratulations!!!! You conquered your nemesis!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Way to go Karen!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Silent-Lucidity]

Now that you've completed a competition and expressed how much more fun it is to complete puzzles as one, will you do another competition? The 'dragon' is my fav!

[@Zusie]

It’s funny that we can totally see you puzzling one handed for a lot of the red and yellow sections.

[@RoastedMarshmelon]

Dragon! I saw this puzzle in a shop recently and thought it looked nice. The artist's other puzzles are beautiful too! Btw, today I got confirmation of my order for the Mintyfizz Gilded Berries (which I saw in your collection video)

[@leahmichelle7247]

Pairs is the most I can do. I’m currently working on a 3000 Ravensburger with a partner and, if you know each others strengths (I’m a ‘sorter’ & she’s a ‘picker’), it can work well but a team sounds too hectic. I wouldn’t know where anything was.

[@marionvanderent3679]

Love the parts where you film close up with the sound!!😍

[@CatFromFL]

Karen, please buy yourself an ott light. The biggest one you can afford. I believe it will really help you, as reading glasses can help too. Puzzling really calls on good vision and great lighting. Ott lights are on sale in Michael’s or Joanne’s frequently-sometimes with 50% coupons. I use my ott light for puzzles, knitting, reading and anything that calls for good lighting.

[@ammalyrical5646]

you know what would be fun? doing a krypt puzzle with that timer next to it :). I'm so curious how long the new Krypt Universe Glow would take you. Or the puzzle with the Gothic Guardian design by Anne Stokes. A massive red dragon. I love the blue colour scheme of this puzzle, but I also really liked the red colour scheme on Gothic Guardian (which is the biggest puzzle I've done so far with its 2k piece count).

[@courtneykappel370]

Way to slay that dragon! I’d do the edges and then “piece out!” I just bought the artist’s Gnome puzzle and I’m hoping to start it tonight.

[@CharismaInPandaland]

Loved the puzzle clicking sounds

[@karengrosz1231]

Congrats on getting this puzzle done. It would take me a long time, but I can see why it would be fun to do for fun. The squid calls to me, but I love bright colors so that makes sense, but the Dragon would be fun too.

[@JeffreyLByrd]

My copy of your puzzle is out for delivery. I’m really excited, but I don’t usually do larger puzzles, so I had to order some foam board to make a larger board. I think it comes tomorrow, so I can start it soon.

[@KarenPuzzles]

You got this!

[@Aemirys]

I'm so excited my Karen's Puzzle Puzzle is on its way along with my second Lazels puzzle. Could you do another Lazels video pretty please? Love your work Karen! DRAGON!

[@kristinagurvich3443]

Dragon! This one looks super fun but, also, shout out to these ASMR snapping into place shots!

[@musicjotter]

You know this is some serious jigsaw puzzling when you have an actual puzzle piece count: 6:02

[@lindaoharris]

You’re amazing a 500 piece takes me days to finish. But I am learning by watching how you work them. ❤

[@quietone748]

I've never been on your channel before today but when you posted the pics of the other puzzles by the artist, I had to get the poisons and potions one. My card table won't be big enough for it, but I AM planning on framing and hanging it. :)

[@jkim1316]

I'm a newbie to puzzling, and the third puzzle I ever did was a 500 pc Ravensburger that had Koalas and birds (lol, I forget what type they were). I was so overwhelmed. It's one of those puzzles that frustrated me at the time, but looking back it was the most memorable. I would not pick the dragon to do ... maybe the squid?!

[@rogercook5039]

Love your enthusiasm, I tried to get this puzzle but its not sold in the UK. very strange. Anyway keep up the good work

[@sourcererseven3858]

dang, I gotta get more into puzzles with my kindergarten-aged son... He does like a good puzzle, though they're more like 15 pieces than 1500 😁

[@monicabassi4228]

Wonderful, I've been following you for 2 days and I've already fallen in love with your channel because I love puzzles, even though I'm Italian and I really don't understand everything you say.. I wanted to ask you, do you do puzzles for work or are you a hobby.. Are you she was very good at doing it all in such a short time by herself!!