i originally started this just a few days before janice burgess passed away. if you have been following me for a while, you'd know that the backyardigans is still one of my all time favorite shows to this day: a major brainworm ive had since i was first popped out the womb.
she had such a huge hand in me and my siblings childhoods outside of backyardigans, as well, and i cant understate how much it means to me to see a black woman have such a major role in various popular animated franchises.
RIP to one of my greatest animation inspos, ESPECIALLY when it comes to children's entertainment. the fact that mrs. burgess passed on the day before my birthday hurts especially, so i dedicate this drawing to her! i would not be who i am w/o these goobers, so thank you
A thank you to two storytelling legends who passed too soon. Thank you for Janice Burgess (1953-2024) and Akira Toriyama (1955-2024) for sharing your great characters and wonderful stories to the entire world.
I just found out Janice Burgess, creator of the Backyardigans and one of the writers of the Nick seasons of Winx Club, passed away a day after her 72nd birthday from breast cancer. Janice, thank you for creating one of the greatest shows of my childhood and may you rest in peace.
after several months of preparation, im happy to announce that i'm opening up my small business on 🌟MARCH 21st!!🌟
ill be selling various fandom merch, and plan to expand to different types besides stickers (like button pins or....keychains??) im super excited to finally announce this and have spent so much time planning everything.
if you're interested, set a reminder! see you soon! https://shummysscribbles.bigcartel.com/
look out for updates on the shops twitter account! https://twitter.com/shummyscribbles