I like it. A lot. You could change the thread to a solid blue instead of the variegated. The last embroidered blocks I did, I used my inktense pencils with a blending medium and a brush to paint the the trees and etc. I ironed it to make it permanent. You could use color crayons like the do at
https://www.crabapplehillstudio.com.
They have videos of both using the pencils and the crayons.