WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS?

ME?!!

Go here: http://www.craftandhobby.org/cgi-bin/pressrelease.cgi?func=ShowHobbyRelease&releaseid=280

Or, just read this part:

Paris Hilton, internationally recognized model, singer, author, and entrepreneur will be available on Sunday, January 25, 2009 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm in the Wooky Entertainment booth #2500, to unveil Paris Hilton, the Creative Collection™ a multi-faceted line of fashion crafting kits from some of the most popular craft segments including scrapbooking, jewelry making and fabric embellishment. Paris will be on hand for photos and signing autographs

Seriously, why wasn't I born Paris Hilton? I LOVE CRAFTS! I would give up my extra long second toe - ON BOTH FEET - to be able to have a line of craft kits.

All grumpies and bitterness aside, I actually do think this is an amazing idea. No, not ME having craft kits (no, that's a good idea too), but Paris stamping her name and image on craft kits. In this digital age where kids are losing the knack of hand-eye coordination because they're busy playing video games (OKAY, FINE I PLAY VIDEO GAMES TOO), it's nice to see craft-promotion.

Just this week at my place of work, Top Worker Bee, one of the friendly IT guys and myself were discussing how knitting and gingerbread house building are slowly becoming a lost art. TWB got a lovely hand-knit hat and scarf- complete with pockets- over the holidays from her man's grandmother, and we were marvelling at how kids these days aren't picking up on knitting and/or general handicrafts. IT guy told us how he "forced" his eldest daughter - now 18 - to sit with her grandmother and learn how to make a gingerbread house, because it'll soon be her responsibility and it's a lost art. And you know what? He's right. How many of you know how to knit? How many of you can actually MAKE something useful? I'm not saying popsicle stick boxes, because heck, we ALL can do that. I'm talking real handicrafts. Useful stuff.

It's a recession, y'all. Why go out and spend a fortune on useless presents for people, when you can recycle-cycle and MAKE things?

And no, I don't know how to knit either.

Ditz's Workplace Craft Show

Episode 1: Holiday Party Centerpieces.

Ditz volunteered to be on her office's Holiday Party Planning Committee. Obviously. Ditz, in her infinite wisdom, volunteered to be in charge of DECOR and ACCESSORIES. As a result, Ditz got to spend an afternoon shopping online at www.partymart.com for FUN party favors, a morning at the local dollar store "shopping" for items to use as centerpieces, an hour assembling candy mini-gift bags (250+) and a few hours making these centerpieces.



I happen to think I have a future in the art of centerpiece making.

That, and I love taking up work-time to HAVE FUN CRAFTING. Top Kitten called me during craft time AND DID NOT BELIEVE THAT I WAS CRAFTING. SO THERE, TOP KITTEN. SO. THERE.

(Special thanks to Top Worker Bee for taking the 12 seconds to capture this delicious moment. I always make sure she hardly gets any work done.)