This class was possibly a bit too advanced for me. I don't even have white gouache. I did have a filbert brush, though, and now I even know what it is called. 

 

It was the perfect time to take this class, in late February, with snowdrops all around. 

 

 

These snowdrops grow close to my home, and I used them for inspiration. 

 

This is my entire process, including the initial staring at my materials and wondering what was closest to the class requirements:

 

 

Here is my final class project:

 

 

And I mostly wanted to make a card for a friend's birthday:

 

 

She was pleased with it. So was I.