I have already given you a sneak peek introduction to the Affectionately Yours product suite coming in the new 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue. Here's another... this one plays on the bright florals and gorgeous copper from the suite against a neutral Crumb Cake background...

Stamps: Love & Affection (photopolymer: 141545). Ink: Crumb Cake (126975), Mint Macaron (138326), Night of Navy (126970), VersaMark (102283). Card/Paper: Crumb Cake (121685), Flirty Flamingo (141421), Whisper White (106549). Accessories: Affectionately Your Designer Washi Tape (141635), Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder (141636). Tools: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Lots of Labels Framelits Dies (138281), Heat Tool (129056), Embossing Buddy (103083), Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

There are two products from the Affectionately Yours suite that I haven't shown you until now. The first is the Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape, which has five rolls of tape with lovely floral imagery to coordinate with the Love & Affection stamp set and Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP. Plus one of the rolls have shiny copper spots!

The second new product reveal are the Floral Affection Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. Yes, you read that right... foldersss. This is a set of two folders that you can use with the Love & Affection stamp set; sort of like two-step stamping but with an embossing folder! This is one of the Floral Affection embossing folders...

If you look closely, you can also see one of the five new 2016-2018 In Colors - Flirty Flamingo. More about them coming soon.

So as a few of you may know, I am currently on the Stampin' Up! Grand Vacation - a Mediterranean cruise! During this cruise, there will be swaps and this card inspired my swaps for this cruise...

Stamps: Love & Affection (photopolymer: 141545). Ink: Crumb Cake (126975), Mint Macaron (138326), Night of Navy (126970), VersaMark (102283). Card/Paper: Flirty Flamingo (141421), Whisper White (106549). Accessories: Kraft Tag a Bag Gift Bags (138315), Affectionately Your Designer Washi Tape (141635), Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder (141636). Tools: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Lots of Labels Framelits Dies (138281), Heat Tool (129056), Embossing Buddy (103083), Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

The photo doesn't go this project justice; it looks the same as the card above but flat! In fact, it's the under-utilised but great-to-use Kraft Tag a Bag Gift Bags, which I embossed and decorated in the same way as my card above. This one is obviously empty, but the ones I have here have some yummy local chocolate inside and then sealed at the back with some more of that lovely washi tape...

I am participating in three swaps while I am here and if you want to see all the lovely projects I get in return, then...

Come along to the Annual Catalogue Launch Party. There will be hands-on exploration of new 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue Catalogue products, make-and-takes, spot prizes and two major prize draws! Click HERE to find out more.

P.S. You can read about my Europe adventures on the Creative Stamping Facebook Page.