Custom & Personalized
Beautiful Pacific Northwest gift baskets that inspire you to
Skip the flowers and send something meaningful instead
Are flowers beautiful? Of course! But, and we say this with love in our hearts for peonies and dahlias…
They’ve got *nothing* on gifts designed and delivered by two real-life best friends who should probably legally change their middle names to “Thoughtful” and “Dependable.”
A gift card. Flowers. An e-card. A fruit basket. The first thing that came up when you searched “gift basket” on Amazon...
They all have this in common:
The thought definitely counts, but taking the quickest route to gift-giving often means reaping the shortest-lived benefits.
And while we’re not giving gifts just for how it will benefit our relationship with the recipient in the long-run, when those gifts are coming from your business, or being delivered to your employees, or thanking your clients, or celebrating a loved one…
Those “benefits” do matter — and they matter big time.
Hi, we're Kate and Krista!
We built Hummingbird and Holly to make it easy for you to give unforgettable gifts that benefit both sender and receiver
Emphasis on the “easy.” And the “unforgettable.” Oh, and the “benefit”!
We began this business back in 2016 because of our own struggles with finding high-quality custom gifts for personal celebrations. It seemed that everything we found was cheaply made, tacky, and wrapped in cellophane. (And oh, how we loathe cellophane.)
How were we to express our gratitude under such circumstances?!
We knew we could do something better — for ourselves and our community. And here we are, a decade later, doing just that: delivering beautiful Pacific Northwest gift baskets people love to find waiting for them on their doorsteps.
Pssst… want to have what they’re having?
Check out artisan gifts in the Hummingbird and Holly shop!
There’s a reason we’re so good at what we do...
Tens of Thousands
of gift baskets delivered to happy recipients
Over a Decade
of distributing gratitude nationwide
Literally Thousands
of gifts-in-waiting on our workshop shelves
Dozens (and Dozens)
of incredible Pacific Northwest gifting vendors
It probably *also* helps that we’re “accidentally come to work in matching outfits with the same packed lunch and finish each other’s sentences”-level best friends (going on 30 years!) in real life
Get to know the team
Kate Carroll
Enneagram type
Type 4 (Individualist)
Favorite candle scent
Anything that brings a fresh, sunny, vacation-like feeling with the perfect dose of citrus
In her spare time, she’s probably...
Looking into her sun, moon, and rising signs (she’s been really into astrology lately) or visiting the Pantone fan deck at Minuteman Press with Krista
In Krista's words
“Kate is so smart and such a gifted writer. She loves her family, closest friends, and her pups with her whole heart. She's the kind of person who really listens — the one I turn to for advice because she radiates wisdom and kindness. I feel so grateful to share this life journey with her.”
Krista Golden
Enneagram type
Type 6 (Loyalist)
Favorite candle scent
Volcano (the signature scent from Anthropologie) or
evergreen (especially in the wintertime!)
In her spare time, she's probably...
Playing tennis, discussing wallpaper options with Kate (but never actually wallpapering), or overthinking mother-of-the-groom dresses
In Kate's words
“Krista is the friend every woman deserves and the mother every kid needs. She has been a central part of my life for almost 30 years. When I see a cute dress online, a funny video on Instagram, or read a book that makes me cry, I text Krista Golden!”
We've given (and received!) our fair share of memorable gifts.
But we must say, these not-so-perfect experiences certainly stand out:
Kate's Story
One Christmas, seven-year-old Kate opened the exact jewelry-making kit she had circled in the Sears and Roebuck Catalogue and written to Santa about.
Best Christmas ever, right?!
But then, just hours later, disaster struck — and she came down with the worst stomach flu she’d ever endured.
Wracked with pain and stomach spasms, she lay in bed and dreamt about her new, perfect jewelry-making kit. Thoughts of the joy she would have creating beautifully beaded necklaces, bracelets, and belts saw her through the long days of misery.
When she finally recovered, Kate ventured out of her room, ready to make her jewelry design dreams come true…
Only to find that her brother and cousin had made ALL the jewelry in the kit. ALL OF IT! Not a single bead remained.
They deny it to this day, but Kate remembers all too well… and has the photos to prove it.
Krista's Story
Krista's grandma had a long-standing family gift-giving tradition.
On Christmas Day, she would wrap up a box of rocks and sticks (can you guess where this is going?), and when the family gathered to open gifts, someone would inevitably end up with this least-desired gift.
When Krista was five, she unwrapped the rocks-and-sticks box, felt devastated by the contents, and proceeded to throw a rock across the room, thus ending the decades-long holiday ritual.
The heart wants what the heart wants, and Krista’s heart did not want rocks.
(Make sure you ask her sometime about the year she wanted gaucho boots and her sister got them instead…)
Disappointing childhood experiences aside...
Gratitude is literally the name of the game here
We know your gift has the power to make somebody’s day, strengthen an important relationship, or (in the least transactional way possible) boost your bottom line.
And we don’t take our role in that lightly. As your gifting partner, we believe…
Quality always comes first
You can trust that the items included in your Pacific Northwest gift basket will always be high-quality, ready to be enjoyed by your recipient for the long haul. (Unless it’s chocolate. Or popcorn. Or shortbread. Those won’t last the week!)
Personal touches matter
A handwritten note tucked into your gift, penned by our team. A few extra calls and a special trip to pick up a gift box addition that will truly wow your recipient. We gladly take every opportunity we have to go above and beyond.
We'll get it right, start to finish
Details matter here. If a hand slips and we leave a little mark on your handwritten notecard, we rewrite the card. If the bow’s even slightly crooked, we retie it. If something’s not right — no matter how small — we fix it. We’re in your corner, from design to delivery.
Your experience matters, too
We want your recipient to love their gift, but we strive to show our dedication long before delivery. From flexible design options and speedy communication to quickly addressing those random delivery issues — we want you to feel taken care of, too.
There’s even more gifting goodness on the blog
HERE’S *OUR* GIFT TO YOU:
Whatever your reason for gifting — birthdays, babies, brides-to-be, big accomplishments, and everything in between — we handle it from end-to-end.
We’d be honored to partner with you for a seamless, stress-free experience that leaves you and your recipients feeling cared for and supported.
So, whenever you’re ready to get gifting…
