One World One Heart 2011

Hello Everyone! 

Thanks so much for visiting my Design Spark! Blog. I am so excited to participate in the fifth Annual One World One Heart 2011 - a worldwide event for Bloggers. This post will remain at the top of my page until February 17th, 2011. Check below for more recent posts:)

I N T R O D U C T I O N S:

For those new to my Design Spark! Blog and visiting from OWOH, let me introduce myself to you. Here is a little bit about me: My name is Pam Ansted Uller. I am a Designer from the US who lives in the State of Michigan,( aka "The Mitten" covered in snow right now!) I have been an Artist for most of my life. It is the one thing that defines the essence of who I am. I own Ashford Design Studio where I get the opportunity to create all kinds of creative design, marketing and sales for whoever needs it.

A B O U T  M E:

I am an Art DIrector and Graphic Artist with fine art tendencies, although it has been a really long time since I have created what I consider fine art other than photography. I have been designing, photographing, drawing, sewing & creating artwork for myself, family, friends and now clients since I was in high school. You name it, I have probably done it-LOL and had fun while doing it too! I could start listing some of the artistic endeavors that I have experienced over the years, but that would actually be a good idea for a post! My first artistic memory goes back to drawing something in Kindergarten that people were impressed by, so follow me and you'll read about more sometime!

F A M I L Y:

My life is pretty busy, but then whose life isn't?!  I have an awesome supportive husband Brian and two great kids- Aaron & Alyssa plus two happy cats, Oreo & Kit Kat. My family is my world and love them dearly. I have a huge extended family- believe me, 38 first cousins is alot, plus many more close connections.

G O A L S:

My aspirations for this year include getting back in touch with my roots to create more inspirational fine artwork "just because", not for someone else as a job. I'm a BIG "Do-It-Yourselfer." I love to share ideas, hence starting my blogs- I'm still relatively new to it. However, I consider myself a private person. This is the first time in a long time that I have shared anything personal about me with the "Virtual" world without knowing who will actually discover me*. This sharing is actually a good thing I think, as our lives are defined by the connections we make. 

C O M M E N T  A N D  W I N!

As a part of this event, I am offering a chance to win a lovely " Design Spark!  Comment & Win Prize". It's a Flower Market Door Bucket from Willow House. I have created a pretty Spring silk flower bouquet to display in this door bucket. It's a really pretty way to make a statement to welcome everyone to your home.

H O W  T O  E N T E R:

Everyone gets ONE chance to enter to win. 
To get a chance to win, MAKE A COMMENT on this post.

I will put your name on a ticket and draw one ticket at midnight on February 17th, 2011. I will post the name of the winner here too. Good Luck! I know you'll love this beautiful designer product. It retails on my Willow House web site for $39.96 plus the cost of the flowers, so this prize is worth approximately $52. Thanks for entering. I hope you enjoy exploring my blog and leave inspired to do something creative!  

I am looking forward to connecting with more extraordinary people so check out my Design Spark! blog world. Follow me, if you find my musings interesting. I hope you do! :)

G O O D  B Y E  F O R  N O W!

For others who have wandered by and want to discover what "One World One Heart 2011" is about, click on the button on the right, it will take you to links to discover it for yourself.  Special thanks to LIsa who had an idea and started an awesome event.

 *(Except for Twitter! my personal recommendation for self therapy when your loved ones don't care to hear you talk about the importance of nothing that is earth shatteringly important, but it's in your mind and you need to get it out! BTW you don't really want to read those tweets, they are pretty random!)