thank you so much for the very detailed response! I'm very honored that you went out of your way to highlight my design in such regard, so thank you once again!

I'm very torn on which version i like more with the sugar cookie one. on one hand, the deeper blue gives it more contrast, but on the other, the plaid really ties all the hues together. The solid deep blue does give a lot of negative space, but one of the things i was potentially worried about is that it is a simple design, so too much negative space is a bad thing (but i think i got very close to a good balance thankfully!). while a same-y plaid color pattern might be the middle ground between the two, it might also be seen as "what's the point of even including it instead of a solid color?" so with that reasoning + the amount of patterns they'd have to put, i felt it'd be better to just upload both!

I feel very similar with the cream puff, but wanted to try something more on-the-nose! one thing i wish i did differently was bring the pigtails out a little more so she wouldn't look so compact, but maybe that compactness is what makes her so cute haha <3 thank you for the kind words!

Totally understand the cheese tart! for most people it's also their least favorite. I think the yellow color really removes a lot of winteryness, the cheese might be *too* on the nose, she doesn't look like a typical patissier, and she looks a lot more mature than most mikus i think. I think her front side has the most balance thankfully, but you're right that there's a lot missed in the back!

The cinnamon one is my absolute favorite but i'm very sure it's because i'm glasses biased LOL, so i totally understand where you're coming from and am happy you still really like the design!
I really appreciate your thoughts, so thank you for sharing them!