Book design initial prints

Once I had created my pattern and design, I was left with the decision of how to format the type, so I drafted my favourite three out through stencils and acrylic before I asked other illustration students which they felt worked the best to convey the book content.
The opinions were very split, with a few people saying they didn't think the print on print worked, so I vaguely drafted up cut paper type onto them and we decided that the first design would work a lot better, as it was far crisper and created more of an impact.
However there were still a few concerns over the colour, as it may have looked a bit 'Christmassy' or not have jumped out enough, so I will need to continue to experiment with different colour ways until I find a colour palette which I am happy with.