1. Open Template in GIMP



2. Click the "Text Tool" button in the Toolbox.Type your desired text in one of the text boxes (i.e. "A - Text") and click "Close." Select the font, size and color you'd like to use in the Text section of the Toolbox(by default, it is set to Electrolize, 30, black).



3. Once you've finished formatting your text, highlight the text within gimp, right-click and select "path from text"

3. Create a new "Transparency" behind the text you just typed. Go to the "Select" menu and click on "From Path" to select the outline of the text in the new layer.



4. Go to the "Select" menu and choose "Grow" to expand the outline. Enter "4" into the Grow Selection By Box(can can mess around and change the number if you'd like, 4 is just my recommendation).



5. Click the "Bucket Fill" button in the Toolbox. Choose a color and click on the outline area with the Bucket Fill tool to fill in the outline color.