WEBSITE:
www.closetomyheart.com

MISSION STATEMENT:
We show you how to celebrate relationships through the art of scrapbooking and stamping. Faster. Simpler. Easier.™

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP: 
Jeanette Lynton, CEO and Founder
Kristine Widtfeldt, Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Ron Lunt, Vice President of Operations

STATUS:
Privately held direct sales company

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Close To My Heart makes scrapbooking faster, simpler and easier for more people than ever before. The company’s products and how-to programs reflect the realities of our customers’ lives. From our most dedicated enthusiasts, to busy new parents, to professionals with just a few minutes each week, Close To My Heart makes scrapbooking achievable for everyone.

AWARDS/ ACHIEVEMENTS:
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Jeanette Lynton (2006)
30 Women To Watch, Utah Business magazine – Jeanette Lynton (2006)
Numerous Creating Keepsakes Reader’s Choice Awards

PRODUCTS:
Close To My Heart products are distinguished by their beauty, quality and caliber of design. They include albums, accessories, and coordinated papers, stamps and inks featuring exclusive designs and colors. Close To My Heart products are packaged individually and in coordinated kits that address different creativity, time and interest levels.

PROGRAMS:
Close To My Heart’s scrapbook and card creation programs teach techniques, complete with step-by-step instructions, patterns and other information to help beginners and enthusiasts alike succeed.

CONSULTANTS:
Tens of thousands of Close To My Heart Consultants throughout the United States and Canada add a personal touch, providing group and one-on-one instruction for customers.

HISTORY:
Originally launched in 1989 as D.O.T.S. Adventures, Close To My Heart’s legacy of creativity goes back over 23 years to CEO and founder Jeanette Lynton, who has pioneered many of the industry’s core products and techniques. Close To My Heart’s commitment to making scrapbooking “faster, simpler, easier” was adopted in response to a significant opportunity in the broader consumer market. The company’s products and programs are opening what has been a significant enthusiast hobby (Over $2.5 billion, according to the Craft and Hobby Industry Association) to potentially millions of new customers. Close To My Heart is the first scrapbooking organization to identify and address this opportunity, giving the company a first-to-market advantage, supported by significant marketing and sales initiatives.

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