Creating a Showstopping Birthday Card with the Block Print Pretty Peacock
If you’ve been looking for a card project that feels like a true wow moment — this is it. The Block Print Pretty Peacock from Birch Press is one of those dies that stops people in their tracks, and when you pair it with gold details and a rich teal cardstock, the result is honestly stunning. Let’s walk through how this “Birthday Cheer” card came together!
Starting with the base
The foundation of this card is the Memory Box Lagoon Cardstock Pack — and honestly, it was the perfect choice for this card base. That deep teal is such a gorgeous backdrop for all the gold and shimmer that comes later. I cut my card base from the lagoon cardstock and immediately knew it was going to be a good day at the craft table.
Die cutting the peacock
Now for the star of the show – the Block Print Pretty Peacock die. This die is an absolute dream to work with. The tail feathers are made up of beautifully detailed teardrop shapes arranged in a gorgeous fan pattern, and the whole design just has this elegant, almost art deco feel to it. I diecut the peacock tail directly into the teal card base, which creates that beautiful inlay look where the die cut openings become part of the design itself.
For the paper piecing, I used the Memory Box Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad behind the tail openings to get those gorgeous gold foil teardrop feathers, and those lighter, shimmery teal tones woven through the inner feathers. The combination of gold mirror and soft teal creates such a rich, layered look — it really mimics the iridescence of a real peacock tail.
Building the peacock body
The peacock body is die cut separately and foam mounted on top of the card for that lovely dimensional lift. Once the body was mounted, the whole card really started to come alive.
Adding the sentiment
For the sentiment, I used the Birthday Cheer Vintage Sentiment die — and it is such a perfect match for this card. The chunky, retro-style lettering in gold (die cut from the Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad) with teal cardstock as the shadow which gives it this gorgeous two-tone effect. I also have the Thinking of You Vintage Sentiment die on hand, which means this same peacock design could easily be adapted for so many other occasions — something to keep in mind if you fall in love with this color combo like I did!
Finishing touches
To finish things off, I scattered some Open Studio Fairy Jewels across the card — a mix of warm gold and rich jewel-toned gems that tie everything together beautifully. A few gems clustered near the sentiment and dotted around the feathers adds just the right amount of sparkle without competing with all those gorgeous gold mirror feathers.
The end result is a card that looks incredibly intricate but is really all about letting these amazing dies do the heavy lifting. The Block Print Pretty Peacock is such a versatile, show-stopping die — I can’t wait to make more versions of this one!
Have you made a card with the Block Print Pretty Peacock?
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Happy crafting!
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