Crystal Michelle Fallin: Michigan

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Spring Flowers And Easter Blessing to Connie of Blissfield, Michigan

Happy Easter to Connie of Blissfield, Michigan who is a widow, Christian and loves PT Cruisers. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Sunday, February 12, 2023

“Never Tire of You” Michael of Milford, Michigan

Happy Valentine’s Day to Michael of Milford, Michigan who is 74 years old and likes dogs and seafood. He is in a nursing home.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Friday, February 10, 2023

You Are Plane Awesome Valentine - Jerome of Detroit, Michigan

Happy Valentine’s Day to Jerome of Detroit, Michigan who is lonely and needs encouragement. He is also receiving a Scripture bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

“You’re Wind Beneath My Wings” Leila of Kingsford, Michigan

Happy Valentine’s Day to Leila of Kingsford, Michigan who is 91 years old and lives in a nursing home. She is also receiving a Scripture Bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

A Christmas Butterfly and Bells for Teresa of Quincy, Michigan

Merry Christmas to Teresa who is 55 years old and is homebound with health issues. She is receiving a custom design card of tulips with blue vases by artist Crystal Michelle Fallin decorated with Christmas decor.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Santa and His Sleigh for Mary of Grand Rapids, Michigan

Merry Christmas to Mary of Grand Rapids, Michigan who is 72 years old and lives alone and not able to drive. She is receiving a handcrafted card by Crystal Expressions of Santa and his sleigh and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Angel Card Project

A Horse and Blue Jays for Clara of Redford, Michigan

Merry Christmas to Clara of Redford, Michigan who is over 80 years old and is in need of Holiday Cheer. She is receiving a handcrafted card by Crystal Expressions of a Horse, Barn and Blue Jays feeding in the snow.

Angel Card Project

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Whitefish Pointe Station, Paradise for Susan of Columbia City, Indiana

Susan of Columbia City, Indiana is 82 years old and is bedridden and loves animals and horses. She is receiving a Sea Dream Lighthouse card and Bible Verse bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Marquette Harbor Lighthouse - Greetings to Nelsy of West Palm Beach, Florida

A Sea Dream Greeting Card for Nelsy of West Palm Beach, Florida who is 92 years old. She likes fishing, flowers and seashells. She is receiving a card with a photo print of Marquette Harbor Lighthouse on Lake Superior. She is also receiving a Bible verse bookmark. Mermaid artwork is by Crystal Fallin and photography by PL Fallin.

Lolo's Smile Bunch

Crisp Pointe Lighthouse - Greetings to Rowena of Brush, Colorado

A Sea Dream greeting card for Rowena of Brush, Colorado who is 96 years old. The card has a photo print of Crisp Pointe Lighthouse on Lake Superior, Paradise, Michigan. The card also has artwork by Crystal Fallin and the photography is by PL Fallin. Rowena is also receiving a Van Gogh Bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Sand Pointe Lighthouse - Greetings Carol of Charleston, West Virginia

A Sea Dream Greeting card for Carol of Charleston, West Virginia with a photo print of the Sand Pointe Lighthouse on Lake Michigan, Escanaba, MI. The card also has mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin and photography by PL Fallin. Carol is chronically ill, isolated and has no family. She is receiving a Bible verse bookmark and words of encouragement.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Crisp Pointe Lighthouse, Paradise, Michigan - Greetings to Jean of Scituate, Massachusetts

A Sea Dream Lighthouse Greetings for Jean of Scituate, Massachusetts who is in a nursing home. She is also receiving a bookmark. The card print is of the Crisp Pointe Lighthouse, Paradise, Michigan and the mermaid artwork is by Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

George’s Island Light, Halifax, Nova Scotia - Greetings Patricia of Clinton Twsp, Michigan

A Sea Dream Lighthouse greeting card for Patricia of Clinton Twsp, Michigan. The cover photo print is of George’s Island lighthouse in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada by PL Fallin and the mermaid artwork is by Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, Michigan - Greeting to Hilde of Aulander, North Carolina

A Sea Dream lighthouse card for Hilde of Aulander, North Carolina with a photo print of Eagle Harbor Lighthouse and mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum & Whitefish Pointe Station - Greetings Alice & Ken of Okeechobee, Florida

Greetings to Alice & Ken of Okeechobee, Florida who is receiving a Sea Dream lighthouse card with a photo print of Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum & Whitefish Pointe Station. The card also includes mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Point Aux Barques Lighthouse, Lake Huron, Michigan - Sea Dream Collection

A wintery scene of Point Aux Barques Lighthouse on Lake Huron, Michigan for Sidney of St. Augustine, Florida who is 19 years old and a college student. She is receiving a card with artwork by Crystal Fallin and photography by PL Fallin.

Sea Dream Collection - Point Aux Barques Lighthouse, Lake Huron

A Sea Dream lighthouse to Rylie of St. Augustine, Florida who is a 19 years old college student. She is receiving a Point Aux Barques Lighthouse card with original artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

“Dance is Movement and Movement is Life” for Isabelle of Mt. Morris, Michigan

An Inspirational Dance Card for Isabelle of Mt. Morris, Michigan who is turning 13 years old. She likes the colors green, black, pink, daises, Roses, giraffes and Woody from the Toy Story. She is receiving a harmony bookmark “Beauty is all around you and always within you.”

Random Acts of Cardness - July Card Shower

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

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

RAOC - August Card Shower for Calista of Michigan

Thinking of You Card with the Stella Art Print. Sending Birthday Wishes for Calista of Lexington, Michigan. who turns 19 on August 2.

Random Acts of Cardness - August Card Shower

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