Thansk for the pointers!
I did actually start watching the video about GIMP on YouTube, there's a 2-hour version that goes pretty in depth. I didn't watch all of it, though, got my kids running around here like crazy
I didn't know about the fonts, that's great! I was disappointed with the lack of options, but now that I know where to look, I will download a bunch and experiment!
Lastly, I will definitely upload them at some point, as I know this community treats newbies very well, with honest but not condescending replies.