Cindi, you set me up! lol. I love all three, but you're right. The first one you posted isn't my favorite one either. I prefer the ones with the all-around mat; my favorite is #2.
You did a great job coloring them. After looking at the samples you linked here, I went back and looked at yours. They still look fine! Then I went to see what I had done with this image. I remember having trouble with it so I went looking for a sample too. I knew who made it so it wasn't too hard to find some. However, comparing mine to yours, I can see why I wasn't that impressed with my results. It's bland. I need to try again and make the colors warmer and more vibrant the way you did.
Daria