tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57250811832419178882023-06-20T21:12:02.053-07:00AboutAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783112591894452784noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725081183241917888.post-25417905728030982702012-07-20T07:53:00.000-07:002012-07-20T07:53:05.205-07:00About CTMH<br />
<b>About the Company</b><br />
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Close To My Heart is dedicated to being an industry leader and innovator. With a rewarding business opportunity and revolutionary new products, and with founder and CEO Jeanette Lynton at the company’s helm, Close To My Heart has made many significant contributions to the scrapbooking and stamping industry. Jeanette’s leadership, spanning over 25 years in the industry, has made the company a premier resource for individuals who wish to enhance their artistic talents and pursue a successful business career.<br />
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<b>New Product Innovations and Milestones from Close To My Heart</b><br />
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1994 8 1/2" × 11" Background & Texture papers are introduced<br />
1997 Close To My Heart introduces true 12" × 12" albums, cardstocks, Background and Texture papers, and Memory Protectors® to the industry<br />
1998 Jeanette Lynton develops her first scrapbooking how-to program, Reflections® Scrapbook Program<br />
1998 Introduction of coordinating exclusive color palette including cardstock, stamp pads, and markers<br />
2002 Jeanette Lynton develops her first cardmaking how-to program, Originals Card Confidence Program®<br />
2004 Introduction of My Reflections® scrapbooking kits which include coordinating Background & Texture papers and cardstocks<br />
2004 Introduction of My Acrylix® stamps<br />
2004 Close To My Heart partners with Operation Kids® and donates a portion of every stamp set sold to the organization<br />
2005 Patented Exclusive Inks® stamp pads are introduced<br />
2005 Cherish™, Jeanette Lynton’s first hardbound how-to book, is published<br />
2006 Jeanette Lynton is awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award<br />
2006 Jeanette named one of 30 Women to Watch by Utah Business Magazine<br />
2007 Close To My Heart inaugurates National Stamping Month (in September)<br />
2007 Imagine™, Jeanette’s scrapbooking how-to book, is published<br />
2007 Reflections® Scrapbook Program is published in its hardbound form<br />
2008 Originals Card Confidence Program® is published in its hardbound form<br />
2008 Close To My Heart partners with Operation Smile® and donates a portion of the proceeds from every stamp set sold to the organization<br />
2008 Jeanette Lynton awarded Utah Valley University's 4th Annual Kirk Englehardt Excellence in Business award<br />
2009 Wishes Card Confidence Program®, an addition to Jeanette’s line of cardmaking how-to books, is published<br />
2009 Close To My Heart inaugurates National Papercrafting Month (in January)<br />
2009 Close To My Heart introduces Studio J® online design software<br />
2010 Magic™, Jeanette’s scrapbooking how-to book featuring interactive design elements is published.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783112591894452784noreply@blogger.com0