Sorry I missed your comments yesterday....
The stump seems almost... tenticular.
They
DO look like tentacles.
THAT is probably the thing that pushes the piece from whimsical to
creepy.
Thanks for the reply, Fram. I didn't pick up on the tentacles before....congenital idiocy once more.
Inspiring! Tin foil cooperates so well with DAS!
I'm stumped! 
They work surprisingly well together. Until I saw the Creative Mom videos, I would never have imagined such a thing.
Considering the scope of my imagination that is saying something.
I like puns too...it is the sign of mutually sick minds.
AND the Mushrooms-of-more-normal-size are now done:


With a few Group shots for those of you who like such things:



...Oh Wow, the colors, Man!