Chinese Garden Mandala update

 I finished part 4.  I estimate it took about 16 hours.  I kind of wish I'd timed it.  I did most of it in one day, but then only had an hour here and there to finish the rest. 

 Then I started on Part 5.  It's supposed to be a mountain scene.

I also bought the pattern for the victoria sampler gingerbread house.  My hope is that I can make a  lot of progress on the CGM over the summer and start the gingerbread house in the fall.  They shipped it with a bunch of confetti, which I wasn't expecting.  It made for a fun surprise!