PLEASANT GROVE, UT – February 23, 2007 – Close To My Heart announced 96 top Consultants from across the U.S. and Canada earned a seven day all-expense paid cruise along Alaska’s Inside Passage. The Consultants were rewarded with the cruise for achieving top personal sales, team sales, and growth within their team from December 2005 through November 2006.

“The success of Close To My Heart comes from the professionalism and passion of our Consultants in showing customers how to celebrate relationships through the art of scrapbooking and stamping with a fast, simple, and easy approach,” says Jeanette R. Lynton, CEO and founder of Close To My Heart. “The fascinating and beautiful ports of call in Alaska create a perfect backdrop for these top Consultants to relax, celebrate their achievements, and reconnect with friends and colleagues,”

Consultants and one personal guest will enjoy a luxurious retreat on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pearl from May 20-27. Ports of call include Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, and Victoria British Columbia.

For the past 13 years, Close To My Heart has offered extravagant travel opportunities to its entire independent sales force. Consultants are currently working toward a cruise to the Mediterranean; the qualifying period is December 2006 through November 2007.

Close To My Heart is an industry leader in innovative scrapbooking and stamping products, including the exclusive My Acrylix® line of clear decorative 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 tens of thousands of Independent Consultants across the U.S. and Canada. For more information Close To My Heart products or to become a Consultant, go to www.closetomyheart.com.

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