Flatten out a ball of the green clay
like you did with the pink clay.
Make it as thin as possible.
Be sure it is dusted with
cornstarch so it wont stick to
the punch.
Pictured are two different
leaf punches,  either one
will work fine or you can use
a large teardrop punch 
(my favorite, but I couldn't find it).

Gently pull the clay into
the slot on the punch.
Press down firmly and hold the
punch down so it can't pop
up.  It will easier to remove 
the clay this way.

While still holding the punch closed
Turn the punch over and use
either a toothpick or the
pointed end of the ball stylus
to gently remove the punched
out clay.  Let it fall to the table
below.

Here are some punched leaves.
They will need to set up a bit.
If you are going to be away from
your work for a bit, you can cover 
the cutouts with a piece of
lightly moistened plastic wrap.

Next we will paint the details
on our flower while the leaves set up a bit.
A simple coated paper plate is the
perfect palette, and disposable!
I used  burgundy, rose, beige, yellow,
brown & three different shades of 
green.  A light, medium and dark hue.
These are just everyday normal 
bottle acrylics.