Common Bombin'

Oooh, a brainspark! Yay!

So, as many of you readers may already know, we are dedicated to showcasing the greatness of handcrafted, the joyfulness of creating, the satisfaction of being individual, and the hells-yeah of shunning the mass-produced mindset that is happening in the wickedly wonderful state of QLD.

We do heaps of sniffing about and foraging around, to see what wonderful things are happening in this here glorious state, and so far, we have found heaps and heaps of really awesome stuff.

But, after stumbling upon this here bloggy blog, our brainsparks got jangling and jingling, and we had a thought....

Check out Pom Pom and Purl, the blog of Em, formerly a G. Coaster, now a resident of Mackay.

I'm sure that being a crafty little minx, (or manx perhaps) you are well familiar with the world of indie crafts, and the concept of yarn bombing is as common to you as shoelaces or toothpaste, but let us tell you about this genius little mind melt we had.

Common Bombin'

We have snuck out in the wee small hours, and started our very own Common Craft tree! Yahoo!
What better way to blind the masses with creative high beams than to Craft in public!? That's correct you clever cookie, none! Then they are forced to look, to ooh and aah, to think 'Hey wait! That's freakin' Awesome!'

Where yarn-bombing falls short (are we allowed to say that!?) Is that only yarn artistes can get on board. What we envision with a Common Craft Tree is that anyone and everyone can contribute and participate, whether they be sewers, or silversmiths, or whatever the heck your craft may be!

What we are imagining in our currently hyped and over-stimulated minds is a Common Craft tree in every suburb, of every town right across Queensland,  so that every person who inhabits, or passes through this beautiful state of ours is exposed to the glorious world of handmade!

If you want to start a Common Craft tree in your neigbourhood, we say "Go Right Ahead buddy!" Just a couple of things to keep in mind.  Make a pretty little sign for the tree to wear, so that people know it is a craft project, not to mess with or destroy it, and leave some details about The Common, like our Blog or our Facebook or our Etsy page.  Also, don't forget to let people know where you have created your masterpiece, so that they can add to it! Aaaand, each time you add to it, don't forget to leave your links and connection details!

Oh, and snap some pretty pics, so that we all can see too!

Image from Pom Pom and Purl

Peace ya'll, and love, love, love!

CP .x