Vintage Puzzle Art
A couple of weeks ago I was at an estate sale and spotted this stack of strips of cardboard. I knew what they were, vintage puzzles, and snapped them up! I had an idea of what I was going to do with them. I was going to make some wall art using these vintage puzzle pieces.
![Strips of cardboard I found at an estate sale are vintage puzzles](https://thetealbutterfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DIY-Vintage-Puzzle-Art-1-771x1024.jpg)
First, I got together my supplies which involved a trip to Michael’s to get 13 frames. I also gathered together some cardstock I had on hand, a glue stick, a ruler, scissors, and a paper cutter.
![I gathered my supplies 8" x 10" frames, cardstock, glue stick, ruler, scissors, and paper cutter](https://thetealbutterfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DIY-Vintage-Puzzle-Art-2-771x1024.jpg)
I purchased 8″ x 10″ frames in 3 packs of 4 plus a single one since I had 13 puzzles to frame. I cut down all of the cardstock to 8″ x 10″ using my paper cutter. I wanted to be sure to get good, straight cuts on the edges.
![I cut 13 pieces of cardstock to 8" x 10"](https://thetealbutterfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DIY-Vintage-Puzzle-Art-3-771x1024.jpg)
Then I laid out each puzzle, which involved 4-7 strips each, and made sure to center them on the cardstock. I glued all of the strips to the cardstock and them inserted into the frames! Super easy! I was finished in a couple of hours.
![I glued the strips of cardboard to the cardstock and inserted into frames. Vintage puzzle art. Eagle, peacock, avocet, pigeon](https://thetealbutterfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DIY-Vintage-Puzzle-Art-4-814x1024.jpg)
![Vintage puzzle art. Parrot, hawk, oriole, crane](https://thetealbutterfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DIY-Vintage-Puzzle-Art-5-812x1024.jpg)
![Vintage puzzle art. Quail, turkey jay, duck, finch](https://thetealbutterfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DIY-Vintage-Puzzle-Art-6-1024x999.jpg)
Pretty vintage puzzle art! I love that the puzzles are old and a little tattered. I especially love the pretty colors and the beautiful drawings! There are 13 of them so they would make a great display all together or even in 2s or 3s. These will be heading to my booth at The Painted Sofa in Kansas City, MO.