Aw, thank you so much!!

For both things!

Nope. I shoot on a nasty old table by a window We've had it as long as I can remember.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by backdrops, so I'm going to ramble a bit....

For the overall background color I just try to chose something with a nice contrast. I really like the pink/green combo and I think I abuse it a bit, but it all depends on the shot and the light, I guess.

As for props, when I look through the viewfinder I gauge the fullness of the frame and adjust accordingly. I like how this series turned out, but it was because I got lucky and was able to find/create enough props within the color range to adequately fill the space. I try to keep adding [semi] related junk until it all seems heavy enough and like the shot's got enough substance.

In this photo, I knew I wanted to have a box to simulate the gifts boxes you get when you buy actual macarons, but I had to do quite a bit of prep to make it "fit." The box is saved from a gift my grandma gave me, and I taped the ribbon around it, then sewed up the same ribbon and pinned it to the box to make a bow. The tissue paper is actual tissue (it's the lotion kind ) because I didn't have any white tissue paper on hand, and there are two upside-down cupcake wrappers in the bottom of the box (under the tissue) to make the macarons pop out of the top.

What else.... Oh! The potted plant in the back is the mint that I've been growing since the beginning of the summer with some roses that I cut from the rosebush outside my door added in for color.

Wow. I talk a lot. I hope that I answered your question somewhere within my rant...

Thanks so much! I'm trying to fill up the backgrounds in my photos to add more interest. I'm glad you like the result!