PLEASANT GROVE, UT – July 1, 2006 –

Close To My Heart, a leading scrapbooking industry innovator, announced 12 innovative new product lines at the company’s annual Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 27.  The products will be sold through direct sales Consultants located throughout the U.S. and Canada. The new products can be viewed in the company’s Autumn/Winter Idea Book and Catalog. New products introduced were:

• StickStock™: adhesive-backed 8 ½” x 12 ½” sheets available in vellum, linen, and twill.
• True Fit™ Folios: 12” x 12” white cardstock file folders. Ideal for scrapbooking the front, back, and storing memorabilia inside.
• Braggin’ Tags™ Mini Albums: mini tag shaped albums include 10 white cardstock pages for a new approach to storing your memories.
• Just Blooms™ Paper Flowers: ideal for embellishing artwork. Available in two sizes and six exclusive colors.
• Bigger Brads: oversized brads available in five color palettes. Each set includes six complementary colors.
• Clear Inspirations™ Ribbon Slides: acrylic slides engraved with inspirational words. Three sets available; each includes three phrases.
• Designer Ribbon Rounds™: six-spool packs of ribbon; each set includes a variety of unique designs. Available in five different color coordinated sets and one white set in different textures.
• Organdy Ribbon Rounds™: six spool packs of organdy ribbon; each set includes a palette of six coordinated colors. Available in nine different sets.
• Ribbon Rounds™ Organizer: ideal for storing and organizing up to 90 spools of ribbon. 
• Chenille Sassy Strands™: soft chenille fibers add a new look to layouts. Available in two color palettes, each with six different colors.
• 12” x 12” Textured Cardstock: textured cardstock on both sides. The backside is the same color as the front but in a lighter shade for added variety. Available in two color-coordinated palettes, each with six different colors and in white.
• 12” x 12” Background & Texture Paper Packs: add texture and style to layouts with B&T paper packs. Four palettes available, one perfect for each season. Each set includes four colors, each with three designs. This is an industry first offering with one side of the paper is in the B&T design and the other is in a single color with a white core in the middle. 

Also showcased at Convention and shown in the new catalog are six new My Reflections™ scrapbooking kits, two new My Reflections Collection™ kits, two new My Child’s Reflections™ kits, two new My Originals™ card kits, and more than 40 new My Acrylix® stamp sets with over 400 new designs. 

 Close To My Heart is an industry leader in innovative scrapbooking and stamping products, including the My Acrylix line of clear stamps, My Reflections scrapbooking kits, and several top-selling how-to programs, including the newest scrapbook layout volume, Cherish™, available now. Headquartered in Pleasant Grove, Utah, the company distributes its products at Home Gatherings through thousands of Independent Consultants across the U.S. and Canada. For more information about the Idea Book, ordering exclusive Close To My Heart products, or becoming a Consultant, go to www.closetomyheart.com

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