There’s something about a hummingbird mid-flight that makes a card feel alive — and when you set one against a soft, dusky purple background, the whole thing turns into a little moment of calm. This is a “Thank You” card I made using the Block Print Soaring Hummingbird, and I’m so happy with how serene and pretty it came out. Let me walk you through how it came together.
Starting with the base
I kept the foundation clean and simple — a crisp white card base — so all the color and detail could really sit front and center. With a design this layered, I find it helps to start neutral and let the dies do the talking.
A soft, leafy background
Before adding anything else, I built out the background panel in a gentle dusky purple using a patterned paper sheet from the Lavender Bloom Paper pack from Memory Box. I love the way the tone-on-tone leaf-and-berry pattern fades into the cardstock — it gives the panel depth and movement without ever competing with the main scene. That subtle botanical layer is what makes the bright greens and the hummingbird pop the way they do.
Die cutting the foliage
Next came the greenery, and this is where the card really started to feel like a little garden. I cut the leaves and branches from a mix of greens using the Foliage Bunch die set. Working with two greens instead of one gives the foliage so much more dimension; some leaves come forward, others recede, and suddenly you’ve got a believable little thicket for your bird to fly through.
Building the hummingbird
Now for the star of the show. The Block Print Soaring Hummingbird is such a beautiful, layered die — those long, fanned wing feathers are what give it that gorgeous sense of motion. For this version I went cool and dreamy: a soft lilac body paired with layers of sky blue and periwinkle across the wing and tail. I used cardstock colors from Memory Box in Blueberry Mist and Lavender Bloom.
I foam mounted the finished hummingbird up off the foliage so it sits of the panel.
A scatter of berries
To tie the scene together a bit more I took the berry die from the Block Print Mod Branches die set and cut some pastel blue ‘berries’ out. I added clusters of soft blue berries nestled in among the leaves.
Adding the sentiment
For the greeting I kept it short and warm — a simple “thank you” in the lower right corner using one of the beautiful gold foil greetings from Memory Box (p.s. they also come in a beautiful gold foil on black!). I love using these sentiments, especially when I’m short on time, because they are beautiful and easy to adhere to any card.
The clean little gold sentiment is just enough; with so much happening in the florals and the bird, the card didn’t need a long phrase.
Finishing touches
To finish, I scattered a handful of iridescent gems across the panel since I can’t resist adding some sparklies!
The finished card
The end result is a card that feels soft, a little bit magical, and genuinely peaceful — exactly the energy I want a thank-you to carry. The dusky purple background lets all those cool blues and fresh greens breathe, and the hummingbird brings just enough movement to keep your eye dancing around the whole scene.
Have you made a card with the Block Print Soaring Hummingbird]? I’d love to see your version — tag Birch Press and share what you’ve created!
Happy crafting,
April
