change the word style

• For this picture, i will show how to use Apprearance on the word. first click word and go to the expand panel. find the "Apprearance". click it go to down left u will find "add new stoke". click it and u will see "fill" and "stoke" at it. change the color like the leaf color for "fill" and "stoke" color will take the same color as the ellipse shape.
• next go down and click "add new affect" then go to "path". click on  "offside path" later u will have other application for it. 

• on the offset panel i change the offset to 5. other like "join" & "miter limit" i just ignore it and then click ok. next deselect all.