PLEASANT GROVE, UT – May 1, 2008 – May is National Scrapbooking Month and Close To My Heart, the scrapbooking and stamping innovator and industry-leading direct sales company, has planned a celebration that includes something for everyone, from dedicated enthusiasts, to busy new parents, to professionals with just a few minutes to spare each week.

Throughout May, scrapbookers will have several opportunities to join in the celebration of this popular hobby including:

• Daily scrapbooking tips featured on Close To My Heart’s Web site throughout May, helping beginners and pros take their scrapbooking experience to another level of expertise.
  
• Customers will automatically be entered to win their purchase for free when they shop at their Consultant’s MyCTMH site during the month. One customer will be chosen randomly every day.
  
• The Magic Moments Scrapbooking Kit, created for and offered exclusively during National Scrapbooking Month, contains everything needed to make 12 two-page 12” x 12” layouts, one for each month of the year. The kit is valued at $49.95 and customers can purchase the kit for a discount of up to 50 percent. More details are available online.
  
• Customers are encouraged to visit Close To My Heart’s website to enter the Magic Moments Sweepstakes and have a chance at winning a Magic Moments Scrapbooking kit. At the end of May, five winners will be randomly selected.

The thousands of independent Close To My Heart Consultants across the U.S. and Canada will host their own unique scrapbooking celebrations in honor of the month. On a corporate level Close To My Heart is sponsoring the Utah Valley Women’s Expo on May 2 and 3 at the Utah Valley State College McKay Events Center. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to participate in a Make and Take project, win prizes, and shop the company warehouse sale with thousands of Close To My Heart products being sold at a substantial discount.

“Close To My Heart is proud to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month and this wonderful art that often brings people together to preserve memories,” said Jeanette Lynton, Close To My Heart founder and CEO. “We are also pleased to donate a portion of every sale of our My Acrylix stamp sets to Operation Kids®. As you add new designs to your collection, the company donates a portion of the sales to Operation Kids. By purchasing My Acrylix stamp sets and enjoying this great hobby, you are helping ensure a better life for children throughout the world.”

Over the past decade, scrapbooking has become a national obsession. According to the Craft & Hobby Association, this popular hobby is enjoyed by 25 million people and brings in more than $2.5 billion each year. People gain an interest in scrapbooking for a variety of reasons, from preserving memories for oneself and one’s posterity, to using it as a creative outlet for stress relief, to the boundless social and networking opportunities available through the craft.

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, Reflections®. 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, visit www.closetomyheart.com.

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