I see that you have shifted the lightsource. Good. And I liked and still like the mouth. Nicely done. This is a good example what simple good placement and color selection can do. The roundness of the cactus has been comprimised a little bit. Please check the shadow line at the top and bottom and compare it with the original to see what I mean.
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i don't like it, i don't like cartoons:)