Crystal Michelle Fallin: California

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Easter Blessings to Ed of Lakeside, California

Easter Blessings to Ed of Lakeside, California who is 92 years old with a heart conditions and is living in a Rehabilitation Center. He loves Jesus and Easter so he is receiving a scripture bookmark and a Chateau de Chambord Greeting card.

Angel Card Project

Saturday, April 1, 2023

A Purple Easter Bonnet Greetings to Doris of Rio Vista, California

Happy Easter to Doris of Rio Vista, California who is 90 years old. She is also receiving a Easter Bookmark. Drawing of Rose is by Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Sunday, February 12, 2023

Let Your Light Shine Valentine to Mary of Half Moon Bay, California

Happy Valentine’s Day to Mary of Half Moon Bay, California who is 82 years old and loves frogs and flowers.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Friday, February 10, 2023

Be My Valentine Penny of Reseda, California

Happy Valentine’s Day to Penny of Reseda, California who is 95 years old and loves animals and flowers. She is receiving a Tulips in Blue Vases Valentine Card and a Scripture Bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

A Christmas Train for Raul of Hacienda Heights, California

Merry Christmas to Raul of Hacienda Heights, California who is 84 years old and stopped working due to COVID and has loss many friends. He is receiving a handcrafted card with a train and cardinals in birch trees.

Angel Card Project

Friday, October 28, 2022

Seagulls in Flight for Tennie of Buena Park, California

Tennie of Buena Park, California is in her 90's and loves flowers and animals. She is receiving a Sea Dream Seagull card and bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Monday, October 24, 2022

Sea Lion for Penny of Reseda, California

Penny of Reseda, California is 95 years old and loves animals and flowers. She is receiving a Sea Dream Card with a Sea Lion covered with flowers. She is also receiving a bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Chateau de Chambord for Gwendie of Rosemead, California

Happy Birthday to Glendale of Rosemead, California who is turning 86 years old, She is receiving a Chateau de Chambord Birthday card and a Vincent Van Gogh Bookmark.

Bring Smiles to Seniors - Lola’s Smile Bunch

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Sea Dream Starfish for Joely of Poway, California

Extra Encouragement Card for Joely who is 24 years old and battling aggressive terminal cancer. She likes the outdoors like swimming. She is receiving a Starfish Card from the Sea Dream Collection by Crystal Expressions.

Random Acts of Cardness - Extra Encouragement

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Valentine Cards for Seniors - Small Acts Big Change La Canada, California

We custom designed and donated 100 Crystal Expressions Greeting Cards for seniors and mailed them to Small Acts Big Change program for them to distribute to nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Listed below are some of the cards where we used Artwork of Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Monday, December 6, 2021

Bring Smiles to Seniors - Christmas Greeting Cards

Bring Smiles to Seniors is a nonprofit group that requests greeting cards from people throughout the United States and they in turn distributes the cards to nursing homes, rehab centers, assistant living facilities, homebound, etc. Christmas Inspirational Dance cards were mailed to individual seniors by special requests. Listed below are a few of the recipients who have received Christmas greetings from Crystal Expressions:

Lillie of Summerville, Missouri

Alice of Dickinson, North Dakota,

Teresa of Longmont, Colorado,

CJ of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada,

Debbie of East Tawas, Missouri,

Bernice of DuQuoin, Illinois,

Virginia of Verona, Wisconsin,

Shirley of Freedom, Wisconsin,

Beth of Martinsville, Texas,

Violet of St. Petersburg, Florida,

Patricia of Clinton Twsp, Missouri,

Norma of Minneapolis, Minnesota,

Nita of Greensboro, North Carolina,

Joyce of Sapulpa, Oklahoma,

Leilani of Lindstrom, Minnesota,

Margaret of High Point, North Carolina,

Esther of Glenpool, Oklahoma,

Marla of Okemos, Michigan,

Claire of Towanda, Pennsylvania,

Betty of Colonial Heights, Virginia,

Mary of Elmhurst, Illinois,

Mildred of High Point, North Carolina,

Shirley of St. Joseph, Missouri,

Genevieve of Huntington, Pennsylvania,

Janice of Des Plaines, Illinois,

Nancy of Excelsior Springs, Missouri,

Bev of Rocklin, California,

Carol of Lynchburg, Virginia,

Carol of Toledo, Ohio,

Tina of Rother Glen, Virginia

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Shepherd Dog, Butterflies and Tulips

A Thinking of You card with Tulips in Blue Vases art print. Encouragement Card for foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Dream Big Make Waves - Crystal Expressions

“Dream Big and Make Waves” card with a Sisters of the Sea art print for The Cards of Hope Program. Encouragement card for foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Never Stop Making Wishes - Little Belle Card

A new handcrafted Little Belle Card “Never Stop Making Wishes” painted in watercolor with a yellow cat searching for a field mouse. Little Belle is barefoot running through the tall grass on a sunny day. This card was designed as an encouragement card for foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Tyb the Puppy “Thinking of You” - Crystal Expressions

A new Crystal Expressions Greeting Card with Tyb the puppy. It’s design with photographic art and border graphics. The card is being donated to Braid Mission for a foster child in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Hello from Sisters of the Sea - Crystal Expressions

Introducing a new Handcrafted Hello card with Sisters of the Sea Art print against a mermaid background.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Follow the Rhythm of Your Heart - Crystal Expressions

A new Encouragement card from Crystal Expressions “Follow the Rhythm of your heart.” The card is designed to encourage children to follow their dreams and pursue what they love.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

You’re One in a Chameleon - Crystal Expressions

New Crystal Expressions Greeting Card “You’re One in a Chameleon.” A Chameleon painted in watercolor is being donated to Braid Mission to distribute to a foster child in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

A pair of kittens, Butterflies & Tulips - Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Thinking of you card for foster children in the Francisco Bay Area. The card is being donated to the Braid Mission Cards of Hooe Program in San Francisco, California.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Friday, November 19, 2021

“You are Brave” Encouragement Card for Braid Mission

Encouragement card with a Stella Art print for the Cards of Hope Program for Braid Mission in California.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

About the Artist

This Blog is dedicated to honor Crystal Michelle Fallin's artistic and creative spirit; her love of writing and drawing, and her passion for performing arts and dance. Crystal loved art and was a self-taught artist and color pencil was her favorite art medium. Her techniques of multi-color layering and blending gives her drawings the effects of a painting with intricate details. This is a collection of Crystal's colored pencil artistry consisting of creative drawings of her own unique interpretations of classic Disney characters. The collection includes Chateau de Chambord and Belle from Beauty and the Beast, and Ariel inspired mermaids from The Little Mermaid. Her art graces the covers of Greeting and Handcrafted Cards, Notebooks and Journals. Crystal Expressions© Cards were developed to continue Crystal's legacy as an artist, to give hope and encouragement to the needy, and for the lonely-in-heart. Her coloring techniques, concepts and artwork is the inspiration and vision for the cards. The cards are distributed throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and Europe to Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home Bound Seniors, Foster Children, and many others.

Biography

Crystal Michelle Fallin was born in Newnan, Georgia on June 19, 1984 to Douglas and Peggy Fallin. Crystal grew up in St. Augustine, Florida where she attended St. Joseph Academy and First Coast Technical College where she received her high school diploma in May 2002. She attended St. John's River State College, majoring in business. She worked in the hospitality and retail industries in St. Augustine and Auburndale, Florida. Crystal was a lover of Performing Arts, dancing and listening to music. As a child and youth, she was a member of the St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company and Academy of Performing Arts. She danced in the Nutcracker Ballet for seven seasons and won multiple dance awards at international championship competitions held in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Daytona Beach, Florida, and Columbia, South Carolina. She was a member of the award winning APA Group “Theater Street Express” and the musical theater ensemble, “The Stage Door Players.” She performed in musical theater productions such as Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Robin Hood, and The Chorus Line. Theater Street Express won multiple awards for Song & Dance and Production numbers: “Patriotic Tribute, Café De La Trebein, Gangster Drag, and A Salute to America.” She was creative, artistic and loved art. In school, she was awarded a Certificate of Academic Achievement in Art. She became interested in color pencil drawings in her twenties. She was a self-taught artist in color pencil drawings and techniques and it became her favorite art medium. She shared her love of colored pencil art and writing with her beloved grandmother Mary. She often exchanged her drawings with her friends and grandmother. She collaborated with her mother to design greeting cards; particularly ones with nautical and mermaid themes. Designing greeting cards, drawing, and writing notes to family and friends were her favorite pastimes. She developed a love of Disney characters as a child and practice drawing and coloring them throughout her life. She used her art to show love and support to her family and friends. Crystal was caring, kind-hearted and always reaching out to people in need.

Dance Biography

Crystal Fallin was outgoing, independent and had an indomitable free spirit and loved dancing. She received her dance training at the St. Augustine Academy of Performing Arts; Master Workshops at Santa Fe College (Gainesville), European School of Ballet (Ormond Beach), FloArts (Palatka), and Master Classes at International Championship venues (Orlando, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale), and at the APA summer dance intensives. Her choice of dance genres were ballet, tap and Lyrical dance. She was a member of the St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company and the La Mirage Jazz Club. She performed multi-roles in the classical ballet 'The Nutcracker' for seven seasons: Spanish Chocolate Soloist, The Solider Doll, Harlequin Doll, Arabian Coffee Soloist, The Arch Angel, Snowflake Demi-Soloist, Marzipan, Waltz of the Flowers, and many others. Each season, the Premier Ballet Company performed two full length performances for the community as well as six condensed performances of “The Nutcracker” for St. Johns and Putnam Counties school children. Twenty-Five schools from both the public and private sectors attended the performances. Crystal and her dance troupe performed on stage at Flagler College Auditorium, Kirk Auditorium at FSDB, and numerous community venues throughout Northeast Florida. She was a senior member of the Academy of Performing Arts competition team. The dance team completed annually in "I Love Dance" International Championship Competitions in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, Florida, and in Columbia, South Carolina. They also competed in Champions of Excellence by "Dance Troupe, Inc." in Daytona Beach. Crystal and her team won awards in ballet, jazz, tap and modern/lyrical dance in all major categories as well as top honors in “Song and Dance” and group ensemble theater “Productions.” As a Soloist, she won multiple awards at International Championships in Ballet, Lyrical and Student Choreography, and Gold Awards at “Champion of Excellence” National and Preliminaries Competitions. The Inspirational Dance Collection emulates her free spirit and love of dance. Inspirational dance symbolizes the freedom of spirit and captures the joy of worship: “Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp.” Psalm 149:3