First, a quick postmortem.  I clearly didn't give the Mini-contest enough time for the news to get around.  People heard about it, but mostly after it had ended, which means we got very few entries.  However, the entries we did get, while few in number, are quite good.  All entries are judged for creativity, execution, and effort, on a scale of 1 to 5.  Here they are:

Little Shrooms, by Blarumyrran

These are the oddest looking mushrooms I've ever seen.  They almost look like miniature trees.  A very cool and creative concept.  The downside is that the colors look a little desaturated compared to the tileset they'll be included in.  This isn't a serious complaint, and it should be easy to fix.

Creativity: 5
Execution: 4
Effort: 4
TOTAL: 13

Bush, by qubodup

A solid bush that fits in well with the color palette.  I'm particularly fond of the shading, which is executed very well.  On the downside, it lacks a shadow, although again this is a fairly small complaint. 

Creativity: 3
Execution: 4
Effort: 5
TOTAL: 12

Bush with Berries, by qubodup

As above, but with berries.  Honestlly, they're too big, and they don't feel like they're really part of the bush itself.

Creativity: 3
Execution: 3
Effort: 5
TOTAL: 11

FINAL RESULTS:

1. Little Shrooms, by Blarumyrran
2. Bush, by qubodup
3. Bush with Berries, by qubodup