A seven day Halloween countdown
Before I Forget
I've been quietly working on this for ages and I'm finally allowed to show you.
Written, designed & fully illustrated by me
This is my own little seven day Halloween countdown, built around stationery, a small story and a few things to discover as you go.
I'm keeping what's actually inside a secret. I think it's much more fun that way.
I'm aiming to dispatch these by mid October, with plenty of time for the countdown to begin on 25 October.
Just the usual Suteki pre-order note: if you order anything else at the same time, it'll all ship together once your countdown is ready.
Seven days before Halloween
Someone has forgotten something important.
That's about as much of the story as I'm willing to give you.
Over seven days, a little story starts to unfold alongside the stationery inside. There are a few things to notice along the way and maybe a couple of things to figure out too.
Nothing complicated. Nothing you need to be good at. Just a tiny bit strange.
25–31 October
Seven little days.
The official start date is 25 October. Open one compartment each day and the final one lands on Halloween.
Very stationery-ish
Stationery is very much the point here, with a mixture of specially made, manufactured and handmade bits throughout.
No spoilers
I'm not doing a contents reveal. At all. You'll see the outside and maybe the odd completely useless spoiler-free peek while I'm making everything, but what's behind the doors is staying secret.
A little story too
This isn't just seven random things in seven boxes. There's a story running through the whole thing, with little pieces appearing as you go.
Made by me, basically
This one is properly mine.
This whole countdown has been designed and fully illustrated by me, from the artwork covering the book to the characters, story and stationery tucked away inside.
Nothing here uses stock artwork or bought-in illustrations. Every little bit of artwork you see was drawn by me especially for Before I Forget.
Some of the physical pieces are being professionally manufactured because there are limits to how much nonsense I can physically make myself. The rest I'm printing, cutting, finishing and assembling here.
Also, the book is part of it
And the little book stays with you.
Everything is packed inside this fully illustrated book-style countdown, designed and drawn especially for Before I Forget.
Once you've opened all seven days, the book itself is still yours to keep.
I wanted the packaging to feel like part of the whole thing rather than something you immediately throw away once Halloween is over.
If this sounds like your sort of thing
Cosy. Spooky. Cute. A bit odd.
This is for people who love Halloween but don't necessarily need everything to be blood and horror.
If you like stationery, mysteries, cosy spooky things and tiny stories that are maybe a little bit sad around the edges, you'll probably get it.
The boring but important bit
Pre-order info
These are still in production right now. Most of the design work is already done and I'm starting to make everything I can here while the professionally manufactured pieces are being made.
- Estimated dispatch: by mid October 2026.
- The countdown officially starts on 25 October.
- If anything changes that could affect them arriving in time, I'll email everyone who's ordered and keep you updated.
- Anything ordered alongside Before I Forget will be held and shipped together once the countdown is ready.
- If you want your other bits sooner, please order them separately.
Seven days before Halloween
Before I Forget
Seven days of stationery, one little story and a few things I'm absolutely refusing to spoil.
Contains small parts and isn't intended as a toy. Please keep small components away from young children.