Coloring outside the lines

I was going to post each page of Moon Myth as it was completed, but I can't wait that long.

So here's page one in progress, which began with auditioning some Deb Lacativa cloth ...

I learned, as always. What began as a 3.5" square of blue damask shredded down to a smaller-than-intended size ...

I decided it still had potential and kept on going by wrapping the edge of the reverse appliqué orb to keep it from shredding any further ...

Then started to semi-freestyle rays of sunshine ...

which is why I use water-erasable marker, because I don't always follow the lines ...

One final note: you may notice two marker colors. The turquoise is a very heavy-duty marker that can take multiple waterings before it disappears. The purple marker is a new-to-me product that vanishes into thin air, supposedly within 24-48 hours. Unfortunately, it sometimes disappears far sooner than that, leaving me wondering where the line went ...