Introduction

Hello I’m Lucy, welcome to my Crowdfunder page where I am hoping to get enough pre-orders of prints of my picture quizzes to start producing them. Crowdfunding, with the support of Back her Business, seems like the perfect way to see if there is a market for the prints. If we don’t raise enough then a run of prints won’t go ahead and you won’t lose any money (and I won’t end up with boxes of prints that don’t have a home!) If we do raise enough then happy days! Lucy Inglis Illustrations will be in business!

How it all began

I’ve always loved to draw and alongside my various roles as nurse, stage manager, Mum and currently a Pupil Support Assistant, I have kept illustrating on the side, mostly for friends with some commissions. 

When Lockdown started I suddenly found that, in between working from home and supporting two teens in their home learning, I had the time, space and inspiration to really get drawing again. After enjoying a picture quiz on Facebook my youngest suggested that I make my own version. A Football Teams picture quiz for people (like him) who were missing live football during the pandemic, and so Lucy Inglis Quizzes began!

My friends encouraged me to share the quiz on my illustrations Facebook page and to my great surprise it went down well and was shared widely - even by Jason Manford which was surreal! It has reached over 80,000 people on facebook alone and remains my most popular quiz to date. 

Spurred on by the lovely support I received by friends, family and all the new followers on my page I have since made a further 8 quizzes from Wildlife to Musicals. To view all 9 quizzes please see my website https://lucyinglisquizzes.com/ 

My biggest joy of lockdown has been hearing the stories people have shared with me about enjoying doing my quizzes over Video call with friends and loved ones who they couldn’t see in person. It makes me very happy to think I have helped entertain and keep people connected during a global pandemic and all the stress that came with that.

It is very important to me that my quizzes remain accessible to everyone and free to use and share so I will continue posting them online. This crowdfunder is just to raise funds to create quiz products for people to enjoy in their own homes.

The idea

As my quizzes were seen by more and more people I began to get requests for prints, quiz book and other products. Many people thought they would be a fun print to have up in a kitchen or downstairs loo! It would be an absolute dream if I could make a small business out of my love of drawing and creating quizzes. I would hope to initially produce beautiful prints of the quizzes and ultimately produce quiz books, coasters, tea towels and a range of fun products. I’d love you to be a part of the beginning of this business.

Why Crowdfunding?

Back her Business is a NatWest initiative that supports women in business. By crowdfunding I can raise the capital needed to order runs of prints, buy mounts, frames and packaging while taking pre-orders for the prints. This is also a really good way for me to see what prints people would like. With any extra I raise through the sale of some original artwork I can expand the ideas and explore other products plus fulfill my commitment to use eco-friendly packaging for all my products.

Here’s what’s on offer!

As a special offer on this crowdfunder I will cover the postage of any orders within the UK.

I have tried to include a variety of rewards for a range of prices, every reward results in you getting a product (provided the crowdfunder is successful!) 

I will be in touch with all the supporters to get your choice of badge, quiz, clue and frame, if the target is met :)

For £5 you will receive a hand drawn badge of your choice from the designs below. Each one is handmade so the picture might vary slightly. Please be aware that the badges have small parts and a sharp pin.

For £10 you will recieve 2 hand drawn badges of your choice from the designs below. As above the picture might vary slightly as I am hand drawing each one and the badge has small parts and a sharp pin.

For £20 I am offering a signed, backed and hand mounted print of the quiz of your choice plus an answer postcard. The mount will fit a A3 frame.

See here for all quizzes available https://lucyinglisquizzes.com/

For £35 you will receive an A3 signed, mounted and framed print of the quiz of your choice plus an answers postcard. (Framed size is A3) You can choose from a white or wood look frame.

See here for all quizzes available https://lucyinglisquizzes.com/

For £50 you will receive an original drawing of my ‘You can’t please everyone’ print as seen below. It will be signed, mounted and framed in a white frame and can be personalised to add one name if you wIsh. As this is an original artwork some slight variations may apply. (Size mounted Is approx 9” : 9”) This reward is limited to 100.

For £80 you will receive a hand drawn clue of your choice from any of my picture quizzes Which will be signed, backed and mounted (approx size 9”:9”)  This will be an original art work so some variations may apply.This reward is limited to 100.

For £100 you will receive your choice of clue, hand drawn, signed, mounted and framed. As this is an original Size framed is 10 inches by 10 inches. This offer is limited to 50.

Please note that with all the original artwork some variations to the examples may occur.

If you are unable to support me by pre-ordering then a share of my crowdfunder would also be very much apppreciated! :)

Thanks so much for the taking the time to check out my Crowdfunder and for all the support and encouragement I have received to try to make my favourite thing in to a small business. It is lovely to think that good things can come out of rocky times, Lucy x 

The £20 reward: 

Print of the quiz of your choice, signed, backed and mounted plus a postcard with all the answers! Size to fit an A3 frame. Price includes postage with UK mainland. Choose from one of the following quizzes: