Wildernessties

I want to make a baby quilt for a granddaughter expected this summer. I am looking for some opinions on an idea I have and I figure this is about the only place I will get some honest feedback.

I don't want to make the quilt out of baby prints as I'm hoping it will be something she will always be able to use. I have some scrappy squares I'm considering using. I am just concerned the colors may be too dark. I don't have enough of these squares made yet so I thought the remaining ones I make would be more colorful and lighter in color. Also, I am thinking I will make the small two corner pieces on each square from the same fabric so when they meet, it will make a better design. For the back, I thought I'd use a light pastel color and I haven't thought about the binding yet.

I'm leaning more toward the 2nd picture with the points coming together to make a tiny square in the center which is why I was thinking of making the points all the same fabric.

Any thoughts on this idea would be appreciated. Do you think it is too dark? How would you place the squares? I would love to hear any other thoughts or ideas on this. Thank you very much!!