Help!

This is my first try at finishing a flat ornament. I should start from the beginning!

I found a kit on the floor of the cafe in a bookstore. It was from the magazine Molly Makes. I went to find the magazine because I liked the free kit, and the pattern is in the magazine. I couldn't find it, and then the sales person, said "oh, just keep it".

Well, I tried to stitch the flower from the little picture on the front, so I don't know how successful I was. Because the piece itself came to me so randomly, I figured that I would use it to do some experimental finishing. Well, experimental for me who has never done it before! I used two pieces of foam core. It was sticky on one side, and made for needlework. I also used a glue gun to reinforce it. I covered two pieces of the foam core, and then stuck the two pieces together, wrong side. Oh! I also put my trim in between to make a hanger.

I have identified a few problems (It looks better from the front):

1. The piece seems very thick to me.

2. Because it is so thick, you can see the trim glued in between when you look at it from the side

3. The corners are very messy. I cut the corners and I am thinking that maybe I shouldn't do that?

Otherwise it wasn't too bad a first attempt, but it will be a while before I do this with a piece I spent a lot of time on. If anyone has suggestions or remedies, please feel free to post them. I am going to compile everyone's suggestions into a list for making flat ornaments.

Thank you for your help!

Kindly,

~Jaime