Oh sure! I totally understand! I was like you once. Don't fret! It feels hard at first but gets easy after a while, once you know what to do.
O.K., first, open the SMILE tool. Then, goto PAINT. Then, paint. I suggest talking to some professionals on Miiverse (not me im not a professional). Or look up PETIT PROFESSER on YOUTUBE.
How do I make it so that when the character moves, so does the backround? I don't know how to use BGOFS. I'll display a screenshot of my code in the comments, and could someone tell me where to put BGOFS.
I'm not really sad about the demo. I'm mostly sad about the fact that you said you would release it but you didn't. NEVER give out a release date till you are completely finished.
I think people should stick to making original games, and not copying others ideas. If they do "remake" games, they should at least not make it a BIG deal, or just do it as a side-task. I think you should continue your Zelda-style game ideas.