Just Nick and Clique Kits Blog Hop / February 2016

Saturday, 13 February 2016

Just Nick and Clique Kits Blog Hop / February 2016

Hi there friends old and new! Welcome to the February 2016 Just Nick and Clique Kits blog hop! You should have arrived here by way of Melissa's blog. If you didn't and are inclined to participate (prizes!), then I recommend you begin at the Clique Kits blog and work you way back here before sauntering on your merry way.

Today I am sharing with you a layout that I created using the February kit from Clique Kits along with the exclusive cut files created to accompany it which were created by Nicole of Just Nick.

The pieces cut from the navy blue patterned paper in the kit are all Just Nick exclusive files for Clique kits. That broken heart, the heart pennant and banner and the word "shine" that makes up part of the title of my page. They match the themes present in the kit perfectly.

To create the title I cut out the word "shine" as it came in the files. I then used the outline function in Design Studio for my Silhouette to create the background yellow layer. It's the little details like that which allow you to personalize the files and give them a touch of your own.

The cut file heart pennant works perfectly with the sticker pennants that came in the kit! You wouldn't know it wasn't part of the sticker if I hadn't told you and weren't intimately familiar with the collection.

I backed this cut file with some vellum in order to make it stand out from the background patterned paper just a tad. It was easy to get the perfect cut by removing the "innards", or broken bits, of the heart and just cutting the outline of the heart. I reduced the size a smidge so that the outer edges weren't visible.

If you haven't worked with Clique Kits before, as I hadn't, they are great kits to work with. Like most kits these days, the exclusive elements and cut files are really great if you have an electronic die cut machine.

There is a prize to be won! Clique Kits is giving away a $25 gift certificate to the Clique Kits store to one lucky winner. All you have to do to be eligible is leave comments along the way as you hop.

Clique Kits
Heather Leopard
Melissa Vining
Suzanna Lee <---- you are HERE
Leigh Ann Odynski
Melissa Elsner
Carolina Schulz
Jaclyn Rench
Aliza Deutsch
Diana Waite
JustNick Blog

From here you are heading onto Leigh Ann's blog and all the goodness she has to share using the February Clique Kit!

Feb 13, 2016 11:00:00 AM | Blog Hop, Cut File, Just Nick, The Midget

20 Comments

So fun! Love so much how you used the files!

Posted by: Stacie D | Wednesday, 17 February 2016 at 12:53 AM

Oh I love this Suzanna!!!

Posted by: erica | Tuesday, 16 February 2016 at 12:00 PM

Gorgeous LO! I love that heart!

Posted by: KT Fit Kitty | Monday, 15 February 2016 at 11:55 AM

Gorgeous layout!

Posted by: Donna E. | Monday, 15 February 2016 at 07:45 AM

gorgeous layout!

Posted by: Giorgia Rossini | Monday, 15 February 2016 at 06:54 AM

This is very nice! I really love the shaker pocket look.

Posted by: Nicole M | Sunday, 14 February 2016 at 08:47 PM

What a layout so lovely

Posted by: Amy | Sunday, 14 February 2016 at 03:16 PM

Such a great page!

Posted by: Melissa Elsner | Sunday, 14 February 2016 at 11:21 AM

gorgeous layouts :)

Posted by: elisabetta | Sunday, 14 February 2016 at 07:50 AM

Such a beautiful layout, I love that you used several of the cut files, and your black and white photos are lovely!

Posted by: Melissa Vining | Sunday, 14 February 2016 at 05:18 AM

Beautiful! I love the way you paired up the patterned papers, and the way you highlighted the title is lovely. It's a great idea that I would not have thought of.

Posted by: Aliza Deutsch | Sunday, 14 February 2016 at 12:42 AM

Love the colors and how you used the cutfiles, it's a beautiful layout <3

Posted by: Caroli Schulz | Saturday, 13 February 2016 at 10:42 PM