Can you try with some other designs behind the wording? may oval, or something. I like the way this looks, but wanted to see with a few other designs behind the wording!
If you are chosen how hard is it to change the background color? So if we didn't want to use wood grain design, could we change on a whim? Can you create a couple in Red, White, Purple?
i can provide several colors if you wish, I'm not sure how familiar you are with illustrator, it is easy to change colors in illustrator, that is the program I've used to create the source files. I'll provide several colors if you want, and I can be contacted through email, after the contest is complete and if the design is chosen, at any time in the future.