I just updated the surplus store with

some Spring items!

Check it out!

And for all you crafty ones

Wallpaper fabric

is also available .

My name is Suzy and I am writing on behalf of my sister Krystle Delgado Felten.

Krystle, who is 27, got married in April of 2011,

after returning from the Navy. In mid November,

she moved from Eagle Rock, CA to Yuma,

AZ to set up her new home and await her husband’s return

from his deployment in Afghanistan.

One week later, she found herself in the emergency room

due to what she thought was a bad sinus infection.

She was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and was flown by helicopter

to the U of A Medical Center in Tucson, AZ.

There, Krystle went through one round of chemotherapy,

and a one-month stay in the hospital.

Currently, she is receiving care at City of Hope, in Los Angeles,

undergoing continued chemotherapy treatment.

The only cure for the leukemia is to find a bone marrow donor—this is where you come in.

Being a bone marrow donor involves marrow compatibility all the way down to the genetic level.

As Krysle’s sister, I had a 30% chance of being a match, but unfortunately, I was not.

So now we are turning to the National Bone Marrow Registry to find an unrelated donor match.

There are 10 million people on the registry yet only 25% are of ethnic decent and only 9% of mixed ethnic decent.

We are Filipino and Mexican American and because bone marrow is inherited,

her bone marrow donor will likely be someone of similar ethnic backgrounds.

So what am I asking?– I am asking everyone to join the National Bone Marrow Registry.

By joining the registry you consent to taking a simple test that consists of swabbing the inside of your cheek

and filling out a consent form stating that you are willing

to donate your bone marrow in order to save Krystle’s life or the life of another if called upon.

If you are Filipino, Mexican or a mix of Filipino and Mexican,

aged 18-60, you have the highest chances of being a match for Krystle!

Please join us at 8:00am on February 25th, 2012 at Eagle Rock City Hall for our first of many bone marrow drives to find Krystle’s match.

Visit Krystle’s Facebook page at

https://www.facebook.com/groups/236990236381569/

to find a list of additional bone marrow drives being held for her.

Go to bethematch.org

where you can find a local bone marrow drive near you or request a kit via mail.

Visit: forthecommonwealth.wordpress.com for updates

You can email me to

suzydelgado1@gmail.com

We will not stop until we find her lifesaver! You could be the one. Please get tested now!

Spring 12 production of the new line is in progress and I am so excited about it!

Pretty soon we will have our new website done with new photos and surprises!

I am so thankful for all the friends and people who

help us and make all this possible.

More to share later!

Attention ML shoppers!

We are part of the the mIni social sale this week.

The funds of this sale will be used to produce our Spring 12 and

our Samples for Fall 12.

Thank you so much for all your support!

Big Hugs!

We went to see Hugo on New Years eve.

It was such a beautiful movie, the costumes, the story, the colors are

so amazing. It is a movie for older kids I would say because it is not fast and it is long.

I love slow movies when they are great of course.

I would highly recomend this movie!

I love this toy store and learning about George Melies.

A clip I found from Trip to the Moon by Georges Melies.

The original movie has been hand colored  and is available to see again.

I read maybe first Sci Fi movie ever ! (from 1902) .

Please see it is so cool.

We wish that this year may bring you lots of happiness, peace and love!

Let me introduce you to "Minino" our new member of our family!

We call him "Nino" and he has brought lots of laugh to our lives.

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Our Holidays were really nice, we celebrated Christmas

and share some nice quality time with friends and family.

Bela got great gifts!

I also got  few awesome gifts that I really needed!

I hope the Holidays for you were beautiful and magical!

Have a nice day!

This another project my mom came up with.

Bela and her used the tape rolls after I finished them and turned them into ornaments.

They used lace, ribbon, buttons, paper  that I had left over

and also glue.

I added the Christmas pictures and the glitter with

the help of Bela

of Course!

A super easy project to do with kids.

Also don't forget to sign up at  Frecklewonder blog for the  Misha Lulu giveaway

for the whole world to enter!

Today is the last day!

One thing I would love is this new book about Alexander Girard

that Todd Oldham has put together about his work.

You can find book here.

I love wrapping gifts so much, I have always been a fan of the more creative wrapping.

Even though it takes a long time, it is one of the few things that makes me so relaxed.

I do it every night when my house is quiet.

I will share more at the end of this week!

These are some of our wrapping this year!

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These are some of the last years wrapping if you like to see...

here, and here,

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Also the super cool  Frecklewonder blog is hosting a Misha Lulu giveaway

this week for the whole world to enter!

Please hop over and sign up!

Our cat went to heaven today.

It was so sad to let her go.

We will miss her so much.

Our Capas has been sick for quite some time.

She is very skinny and looks very ill.

She doesn't eat and She looks like She is in a lot of pain.

We took her to the vet and they said she has something in her colon.

The medicine did not make her go to the bathroom,

the enema did not help or  pumpkin either.

I have not seen her use her litter box for days.

We are trying to see what is best for her and

find out if she has something more serious.

Please pray for her! We want her healthy again!

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On another less serious note....

We are part of Mini Social this week.

Thank you for your support!

This helps us a lot!

This jumper will be added today to the sale!

My Mom and Bela worked in these super cute paper village

inspired by a book that belonged to my brother

MCall's Golden Do it book

I helped  with few final touches but

not that much.

They used cereal boxes and any box they could find, wrapping paper,

construction paper,

magazines, glue, buttons, trims and pom poms.

I love the times that we spent together

making these colorful houses.

Very good times!

What are you making these days?

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Things to check out!

I updated the surplus store

Kumquat is having another cool brand trunk show Saturday!

Colorland new store.

New Misha Lulu /Hello Kitty available at

some specialty stores.