Forever After Gift & Craft Shop

07/08/2026

🌙✨ IT’S HAPPENING… ✨🌙

After months of sneak peeks, samples and waiting…

This Sunday at 7pm, the first wave of our ACOTAR-inspired Velaris Book Vases is finally released. 🤍📚

We know so many of you have been waiting for this moment, and we honestly can’t wait to see them finding homes on your bookshelves.

⚠️ This is Wave One, so once this batch has gone, you’ll be waiting for the next release.

⏰ Sunday | 7pm (UK)
🌙 Set your reminders.
📚 Tell your fellow ACOTAR addicts.
✨ We’ll see you at the drop.

Who’s staying up with us on Sunday night? 👇

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07/08/2026

📦 Every great story deserves a beautiful beginning… 🌸📚

Our branded book vase boxes have officially arrived! ✨

From today, every Forever After book vase will arrive tucked inside its own beautifully designed keepsake box because opening your order should feel just as magical as displaying it.

We wanted every detail to feel special, from the moment your parcel lands on your doorstep to the moment it finds its forever home on your bookshelf. 💕

It’s the little things that make shopping with a small business different.

Who’s excited to receive one? 🥹📚

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07/08/2026

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

🚨 WANTED: Customers! 🚨

No experience necessary. We’ll teach you everything you need to know…

🛍️ How to browse “just for five minutes”
🎁 How to accidentally find the perfect gift
☕ How to justify one more purchase because “it’s supporting small businesses”

Applications accepted immediately… just walk through the door. 😄💕

04/08/2026

✨ THEY’RE HERE… ✨

The Velaris Vases have officially landed… and they’re every bit as beautiful as I’d hoped. 🌙📚

Now here’s the important bit…

📖 Over 200 book lovers are already on the wait list.
🖤 There are only 300 vases in this first release.

That doesn’t leave many once wait list access begins.

If you’ve been telling yourself, “I’ll do it later,” this is your sign to stop scrolling.

🎄 If you’re thinking Christmas…
🎁 If you’re buying for an ACOTAR fan…
📚 Or if you’ve been dreaming of one for your own bookshelf…

You have just TWO WEEKS left to join the wait list.

Once early access emails go out, the wait list gets first chance to order before anyone else.

✨ Join the wait list now.
✨ Be first through the gates.
✨ Don’t be the person commenting, “Will these be back in stock?” before they’ve even launched.

👇 Join the wait list today and make sure you’re one of the lucky 300.

03/08/2026

But in the best possible way 💕

03/08/2026

🐝 Happy Monday! 🍯

If you’ve had your eye on our delicious artisan honey, now is the time to stock up…

We’re sadly saying goodbye to Baltic Nectar from our shelves. 💛 It’s never easy saying farewell to one of our makers, but we’re keeping everything crossed that this is an “until next time” rather than a goodbye forever.

To celebrate their time with us, all Baltic Nectar honey is now on SALE while stocks last! ✨

Whether you love it drizzled over toast, stirred into your tea, or paired with a cheeseboard, this beautiful artisan honey won’t be around for much longer.

🍯 Reduced while stocks last
🐝 Small batch artisan honey
💛 Once it’s gone, it’s gone!

Pop into the shop and grab a jar (or two!) before this sweet deal disappears. 📍💕

02/08/2026

The calendar says 2nd August… but the shelves are already screaming Halloween. 🎃🍂

Every year it gets a little earlier.

As a small business, it’s a strange feeling watching the seasons race by before we’ve even had chance to enjoy the one we’re in. While the big retailers can fill warehouses months in advance, many independent businesses are still carefully designing, making and choosing products by hand.

Don’t get me wrong… I love autumn. It’s probably my favourite season. But I’d quite like to finish my iced coffee before I’m being told to buy pumpkins. 😂

The upside? When you shop small, you’re not just buying this year’s trend. You’re supporting real people who pour their hearts into every order, celebrate every sale, and probably do a little happy dance every time your name pops up.

So yes… our autumn and Halloween goodies are arriving too (because if we wait until September, we’ll already be behind!), but we’ll still be soaking up every last bit of summer while we can. ☀️🧡

Anyone else feel like the seasons are being fast-forwarded?

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