I built this original creature as an entry into a contest on LEGO Ideas. The premise: “show us your take on a nature build with an alternative twist.” Building an animal comprised of plants was one of the first ideas that occurred to me. For my animal, I decided to build a predator—emulate a lion, or maybe a tiger—to go as much against the grain of the typical, peaceful connotations surrounding plants as I could.

Read on to learn more about the design process of this one-of-a-kind monster!