PLEASANT GROVE, UT – July 1, 2006 – Close To My Heart, the scrapbooking innovator and industry-leading direct sales company, announced several new products with the release of its Autumn/Winter Idea Book to Independent Consultants attending the company’s annual Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah from June 26-29.

Close To My Heart believes scrapbooking and stamping should be fast, simple, and easy for people of all creativity, time and interest levels. For over 20 years the company has designed leading innovative products and programs. The tri-annual Idea Book and Catalog includes over 275 scrapbooking, card, paper crafting and home decor sample ideas. Customers will also find six unique technique demonstrations and many valuable tips throughout.

Included in the Idea Book and announced at Convention is the introduction of three new exclusive colors and 12 new product lines. New embellishments include over 50 new colors and styles of ribbon (and optional ribbon organizer), paper flowers, clear ribbon slides, oversized brads, and chenille-textured fibers (a new addition to the Sassy Strands™ line). New paper products include Stick Stock™ which is adhesive-backed vellum, linen, and twill; 12” x 12” white cardstock file folders, mini tag-shaped albums, textured cardstock, and Background & Texture papers.

The Autumn/Winter Idea Book also includes a variety of new products fitting for the season. The Idea Book features 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. These products help scrapbookers and cardmakers in the United States and Canada create scrapbooks and cards with a faster, simpler, and easier approach.

• My Reflections scrapbooking kits include themed 12” x 12” layout pages and are designed to accommodate varying skill levels to ensure the albums can be as simple or sophisticated as time and creative interests allow.
  
• My Reflections Collection kits provide an all-inclusive scrapbooking kit, complete with papers, accents, and instructions to create highly artistic pages.
  
• My Child’s Reflections kits are designed especially for children, to help them scrapbook in a fast, easy, attractive format that ensures successful results.
  
• My Originals card kits feature preprinted card bases and My Stickease™ artwork to make creating handmade cards quick and easy.

With over two decades in stamping, Close To My Heart has revolutionized the industry with its innovative My Acrylix stamps. The clear, decorative stamps are easy to use and store, offering complete creative control and artistic precision on every project. New stamps introduced include “E-Sized Alphabet Sets” available in three font styles. Each set includes oversized capital letters and punctuation marks, ideal for adding a headline to your layout or card. Other new sets include Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other season-specific themes as well as versatile, universal designs for any time of year.

“We are proud to announce that this past year we were able to far exceed our original goal and raise over $150,000 for Operation Kids® through the sales of My Acrylix stamp sets and fundraising activities,” said Jeanette Lynton, Close To My Heart founder and CEO. “As you add new My Acrylix designs to your collection, the company donates a portion of the sales to Operation Kids. By purchasing My Acrylix stamp sets, you are helping ensure a better life for children throughout the world.”

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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