Cupcake Star Block

First of all, let me welcome my latest follower -- Jeannie. Thanks so much for following me, Jeannie. I would send a personal email, but I can't figure out just how to do that. I don't have hundreds of followers, like many blogs I read, but I really appreciate the few I have! Thanks to all of you who follow me.

Here is my first cupcake star. I can't decide if it's a tad too blah. My initial thought is that the center polka dot fabric is too dull, but the more I look at it, the more I think maybe it's just fine.  The pink & brown dots are perfect colors for the cupcake, but their background might be a bit off.  Most of the cupcakes have a green background (see below), so I like the green points.

 I am happy that I used the thin strips from the wasted cupcake blocks for the skinny star points.  In order to have a quarter-inch seam allowance, every other row (see the section I am holding)  is wasted..................

make that, was wasted until I found a use for them with the skinny star points.

I decided to try one with this striped fabric:

This morning when I made this one, I liked it best. But now I wonder if it may be a tad too bright.  I have not made the rest of the star yet.  As I write this post, I think I am liking the top colors better. 

What do you think?  I would love to hear your comments.