Hey, I'd love to take a glance at your template/theme sketches and see what I can do. I'm slowly getting closer to finalizing my own design (so, as an example, you can see
link, but best viewed in Chrome, not Firefox, because FF doesn't do cross-domain font linking very well - won't be a problem once it's actually installed and the fonts are snuggled up to the folders properly). I've also gone and recently gathered quite a trove of fonts that are free to use in commercial works, and I can spin them by you, too. ^^
And... I'd also be willing to give a shot at coloring your creatures, if you're willing to let me try. I'm new to the small creature design thing, though, so I don't exactly have a resume in that department. (I'm actually kind of hoping I can get people to help my site with the exact same thing, but... that's exactly why I'm volunteering, in a way? If I color for you, then I can get feedback on my technique and if I'm stuck doing my own coloring for a while, I'll know at least someone likes it.)