Having "one of those" fondant days....

So, I've been invited to make a display cake for an intimate bridal show this weekend (there will be 5 of us vendors and I'm the only cake person)... This whole thing is just frustrating me... I was asked by an event designer that is a friend of my friend's, and she wants to use my cake as a display on her dessert table. I'm not thrilled with the direction she would like me to go, she did not sound thrilled with my initial idea... oh well, she's the "client" and I'll do what she wants...

So, my issues with the design aside (I'm just frustrated with that too, lol!) I am having so much trouble with my fondant today! One of the things I pride myself on, and one of the most frequent comments I get, is how smooth/flawless my fondant is. But it's just not working for me today! Part if it is because I'm working with cake dummies and they are hard to smooth against because they just fly across the table! I covered my 8" x 6" tall tier no problem... by my little 6" x 5" is giving me fits! I've had to pull the fondant off so many times because it kept tearing at the top edge!

So now, I think I must have over worked the fondant because it just keeps tearing all over! And of course it's a custom color, that is supposed to match the tier under it, and I'm working with the last I have of that color!

I am beyond frustrated! This is my first bridal show and the dummy cake is going to be the centerpiece of the dessert table! I want this to be the best representation of my skills and THIS is the day I'm having soooo much trouble!

So, I've walked away to let the fondant "rest" and to vent to some fellow cakers.... does anyone think this batch of fondant is salvageable... or do I just need to scrap it and do my best to match the color with some additional fondant? (I am using Satin Ice and rollling it out on the Mat, so I haven't added any PS or shortening to it beyond what came off the dummy). I have a feeling I know the answer, lol... just not one I'm thrilled about!

Thanks for the advice! I do smash the top corners a bit to make them not so sharp... I think the fondant was just getting to be too soft and stretching to fast before I could pull the Mat off and adhered the fondant!

After walking away for a half hour, I went back and was able to get it covered "the old fashioned way"... rolling on powdered sugar, lol... Not as flawless as I would like but the decoration I have planned should hide the minor imperfections... I'm just gonna go with it!