Masking Easter Eggs

JustRite's challenge was to use masking. I use masking with my stamping a lot, mostly I just do it without really thinking about it, so of course, when I tried thinking about it, I came up with nothing ! I did see that Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday challenge was an Easter card, so I decided to do eggs and also try something new to me, water-colouring.

I made three masks after I figured out how I wanted the eggs placed.

I taped down the one that would be on top, first. I used VersaMark ink and the largest stamp from JustRite's
Doilies and Lace set to stamp my design and then while the mask was still in place, I traced the outline with an embossing pen. I removed the mask, applied white embossing powder and heat set it.
Then I taped the second mask in place and this time used JR's Rose Garden Background stamp. I outlined like before except where the outline of the first egg overlapped. This time I used yellow embossing powder, spilling a good portion of it in my cup of tea !
The third mask had JR's Garden Gate Background stamp stamped through it, and the outline just drawn around the top curve. I used pink embossing powder for that one.
The blue paint is a Twinkling H20, and the pink and yellow are from a cheap set of Recollections water colours. I used lots of water on the b'ground, and made the bottom slightly darker. To keep the colours super soft, I kept mopping them up with a baby-wipe, until I got what I wanted. The H20 gave the whole thing a slight shimmer, that doesn't show in the photo.
The sentiment is from the JR Buntings and Banners stamp set.
Once again I an astounded at how what looks to be a very simple card took AGES to do. What's up with that anyway?
I have done this card pretty much the same, but the background is plain and the eggs are done individually. Which do you prefer?

I'm entering the JR challenge here: http://justritestampers.typepad.com/justrite-inspiration/2014/04/justrite-friday-challenge-118-behind-the-mask.html
The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge here: http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-happy-easter-andor-sweet-treats/
Loves Rubberstamps challenge here: http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/2014/04/challenge-99-easter-or-spring-theme.html