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Craft fair display stand for local jigsaw puzzles
Craft fair stall outside displaying local jigsaw puzzles
A framed Hitchin town centre jigsaw puzzle
An advert in a magazine promoting local puzzle
Craft fair stall at St Albans museum displaying local jigsaw puzzles
A yellow box for our Hitchin town centre puzzle
A framed st albans town centre jigsaw puzzle
Person standing outside St Albans museum holding a completed jigsaw puzzle
A shop display of local St Albans jigsaw puzzles
A photo of inside a local independent shop selling products from local makers
A mockup of local puzzles website
Mock ups of Facebook adverts
Festival stand for local puzzle
Print out of a calender design
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Posted On: August 1st 2026, 11:06 am
One year ago today, I took a chance on a crazy idea 🧩

Twelve months later, Local Puzzle has taught me more than I ever imagined.🤯

I've spent countless hours illustrating new locations, refining my website, testing marketing strategies, meeting hundreds of customers at events, securing wholesale partnerships, and learning what people really buy when they choose one of my puzzles.💛

This carousel shares some of the biggest lessons I've learnt during my first year in business. Some were expected... most weren't. 😅

I'm incredibly proud of how far Local Puzzle has come in just 12 months, we're currently at 26 designs but it still feels like the beginning.

This year, I'm heading into Q4 with more confidence than ever. Stock has been planned properly and ordered, over 12 events are already booked, new products arrive in 2 weeks, and there are some exciting opportunities I'm looking forward to sharing with you.📈

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported Local Puzzle so far. Whether you've bought a puzzle, visited me at an event, stocked my products, shared a post or simply followed along, you've helped make this first year possible.🙌

Here's to Year Two. Let's see where it takes us. 💛

#JigsawPuzzle #ShopLocalUK #Giftideas #SmallBusinessJourney #LoveWhereYouLive
Comments (2)
museumeleanor 3 months ago

museumeleanor

Love this and stocking you Sammy!

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