Meg,
Thanks so much for your response and input. Yes, the WHOLE thing needs much more refinement! And i appreciate and will work both on it and some new ideas, as well. (I like your idea re: the dragonfly, too :-)
As I said, i felt a little self conscious putting it up in it's present state, it had so much that needed doing, but I only had a couple of minutes to put something together before the open phase and it looked like it could be a fun contest.
When I get something in decent shape that I think you would like to see, I will put in another comment to let you know. (At that point, to be able to enter it, I would temporarily have to be in the top 5 designers, but that can be readjusted right after entry if you want, but until I get something to that point.....
Thanks
Carla