The Field Guide
$75
Just the book. An illustrated field guide to loss, remembrance, and the life that continues alongside it.
Limited first printing — not print-on-demand.
An Illustrated Field Guide to Loss
A keepsake book for the love that still has somewhere to go.
When loss is no longer the whole sky, but a place you can visit. Velvet Grief is a field guide for remembering, creating, and carrying love forward.
For grief that is fresh, grief that is old, and love that never left.
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Reader words live here.
TODO(erica): paste 2–3 real quotes from early readers when you have them. Until then this band stays quiet — no stars, no invented praise.
TODO(erica): paste 2–3 real quotes from early readers when you have them. Until then this band stays quiet — no stars, no invented praise.
From inside the book
Three ways to bring it home
The Cabinet
$135
The book and everything below — pens, sun catcher, candle, relic cards, the sealed letter, and the bookmark — in a wax-sealed keepsake box.
Assembled and sealed by hand.
The Reliquary
$225 · numbered
The collector’s edition: a signed & numbered copy of the book, an exclusive signed art print, an expanded relic-card set, and a velvet or ribboned keepsake object, in an upgraded box.
Made to order.
Inside the Keepsake Box
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The Book
An illustrated field guide to loss, remembrance, and the life that continues alongside it.
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Fine-Liner Pens
For writing, sketching, and making the pages your own.
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Sun Catcher
A small prism to catch light and hang where you need it most.
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Botanical Candle
For quiet evenings, rituals, and moments of reflection.
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Relic Cards
Keepsake prints inspired by memory, nature, and the Velvet Grief world.
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Wax-Sealed Letter
A sealed note to open when you’re ready.
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Bookmark
To mark the pages you’ll return to.
Why this book exists
Founder story goes here.
TODO(erica): paste your story from the copy doc. One or two short paragraphs and a photo of you (or your hands and the book) will do more than anything I could invent.
TODO(erica): paste your story from the copy doc. One or two short paragraphs and a photo of you (or your hands and the book) will do more than anything I could invent.
Good to know
Secure checkout
Payment is handled by Stripe. Your statement will read VELVET GRIEF.
A physical object
Every tier ships as a real, held-in-your-hands thing. Shipping details are collected at checkout.
Returns & shipping times
TODO(erica): your returns policy and shipping window here — one honest sentence each.
Questions, answered
Who is this book for?
TODO(erica): final answer from your copy doc.
When will my order ship?
TODO(erica): final answer from your copy doc.
Is this a journal, a book to read, or both?
TODO(erica): final answer from your copy doc.
Can I send it as a gift, with a note?
Yes — there’s a place for a handwritten note at checkout. TODO(erica): confirm final wording.
What makes the Reliquary different?
TODO(erica): final answer from your copy doc.
The door is open
Open the Book →Not ready tonight? Leave your email and the book will find you when you are — first-printing news, nothing else.
It will find you when it’s ready.