Classic Reminiscent Custom Sprites for a Game Project

[StoneMask]

So I read the rules and it didn't say anything about a 48-hour double post allowance. I'll post and hope you guys don't hate me. ):

I worked solely towards making an identifiable muffin, then changed the position of the eyes since they'd be hard to keep down there anyway and they make it look like a super mushroom. I tracked my ideas and improvements(?) mostly step by step so you can tell me exactly where I went wrong. I also went back on the color palette now that I kind of know where I want to go with it.



For those who don't feel like copypaste + zoom:


I was surprised that the eyebrows on the final one worked as well as it does. Well it does to me, anyway. ):
Please tell a dawg what's up.