This was my fifth finish overall, the first with squares, first using Elizabeth Ward containers, and the first with a DAC kit. This was also my largest finish to date. Up till now, I'd only done rounds, mostly landscapes, from DD out of baggies. Ah!
Overall, this was a great experience and it has me super hyped to work on another canvas. The quality of the DAC canvas was noticeably good and there were very few trash drills. I have tons of drills left over too. I was really drawn to the tapestry look of this image. I didn't even notice the cat at first, and in fact it's kind of cool how he just emerges in a way. :)
This image was a lot of fun to do since you could outline and fill in as you pleased. Similarly, the background motif was very satisfying. It just was very encouraging to work up the canvas! And when I didn't have much time, it was nice and easy to just work on a leaf or something. So in spite of the size, this was one of my quicker finishes. I do prefer confetti over color-blocking, but I agree with others that the balance between the two was nice here. I think the rendering and the AB charting fit the image well.
Being new to squares, I was a little let down by the overall sparkle in the final result at first, but I found that in the right light, the drills glimmer a ton like rounds do. All in all, I might actually prefer squares now! I'll be quite pleased to have this one hanging up. I definitely recommend this kit!