I found these tuts that I think may be helpful for the newbies that want to learn more about pixeling. Or even for us old folks, I found something in there I didn't know about LOL
These tuts show how to pick your colors, shade, the first one is a basic setting up your tool palette and how to start pixeling.
The last 2 are easy and cute bear tuts that I thought you might like to try.
The first one is awesome because it actually shows how many pixels there are, separated by a white line. You don't have to guess whether it's 1 or 2 LOL It also has a link to Christina Gibbs outlines.
The second one is color coded for the number of pixels.
I really hope these help you, and maybe we'll see some more joining in. Hint Hint LOL
Post your results and any questions you might have below.
The most important part is have fun and don't stress out. There are plenty of us around here that can help.