Easter Blessing to Mary of High Point, North Carolina

Happy Easter to Mary of High Point, North Carolina who is in a nursing home.  She is also receiving a scripture bookmark with flowers.

Lola’s Smile Bunch 
 

Happy Valentine’s Day to Joyce of North Olmsted, Ohio

Happy Valentine’s Day to Joyce of North Olmsted, Ohio who is 81 years old and is lonely.  She is receiving a scripture bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch 
 

“Reach for the Stars” Martha of Jarvisburg, North Carolina

 Happy Valentine’s Day to Martha of Jarvisburg, North Carolina who is in a nursing home and needs encouragement.

Lola’s Smile Bunch 

Fly Away With Me Valentine - Juanita of Trinity, North Carolina

 Happy Valentine’s Day to Juanita of Trinity, North Carolina who is in a nursing home.  She is also receiving a Scripture Bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch 

Proverbs 31:10 for Cindy of Bullock, North Carolina

 Cindy of Bullock, North Carolina is 65 years old and likes sunflowers and gardening.  She is very lonely, so she is receiving an encouragement card with Proverbs 31:10 "She is far more precious than Jewels."

Lola's Smile Bunch

Sea Turtles for Mildred of High Point, North Carolina

A Sea Dream Greeting Card for Mildred of High Point, North Carolina who is 95 years old in a nursing home.  She is also receiving a Van  Gogh Bookmark.  The mermaid artwork is by Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch 
 

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 

Sea Dream “Have Faith” Card for Mary of Moravian Falls, North Carolina

 

Mary of Moravian Falls, North Carolina is 52 years old with many health issues and chronic pain.  She is receiving a Sea Dream Card for encouragement and a Bible verse bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Extra Encouragement 

Sunflowers and a Chateau de Chambord Card for Charlotte of Rocky Mount, North Carolina

 

A card filled with sunflowers for Charlotte of Rocky Mount, North Carolina who is turning 27 years old.  She likes the color yellow, sunflowers and dogs.  She is receiving a Van Gogh Bookmark with his painting of a dozen sunflowers.

Random Acts of Cardness - July Card Shower

Valentines for Woodhaven Court SLC of Albemarle, North Carolina

Crystal Expressions handcrafted 60 Valentine Cards for the seniors at Woodhaven Court of Albemarle, North Carolina.  Several of Crystal Michelle Fallin’s artwork was used.   The cards were requested by the Angel Card Project to support seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.  Several of the handcrafted cards are shown below.

 

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 

The Stars Shine for Ashlyn of Raleigh, North Carolina

Five year old Ashlyn of Raleigh, North Carolina is receiving a special encouragement card with the Chateau de Chambord art print.  She is going through chemotherapy treatments for cancer. Inside the card are sunflowers, Daisies, colorful stars, balloons and butterflies and a poem.

“Star Light, Star Bright 

First Star I see tonight,

I wish I may, I wish I might,

Have this wish I wish tonight.”

The stars, they shine for Ashlyn!

Kind Cards for Cool Kids 

 

Stuffed Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pancakes Recipe and a Happy Halloween

 

Debbie of Burlington, North Carolina send us a Happy Halloween Thank You Card and a recipe for Stuffed Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pancakes.  She received a Happy Birthday Mermaid card and was very complimentary of Crystal’s artwork and how talented my daughter was.   It was very uplifting and heart warming  to hear from someone who really liked her artwork and was thoughtful enough to send a thank you note.  Ms.Debby touched my heart and made my day more than she will ever know.  

Starfish Wishes for Debbie of Burlington, North Carolina

 A Happy Birthday card with It’s a Beautiful Life Mermaid for Debbie of Burlington, North Carolina who is turning 49.  Debbie loves Mermaids and paper crafting.  She also received a Vincent Gogh bookmark and magnetic cross.

Random Acts of Cardness - October Card Showers 

Heart and Rose Vines for Nancy of North Carolina

 Sending a Thinking of You card with. a Stella Art print with Roses and heart vines to Nancy of Knightdale, North Carolina.  She is 73 years old and missing her family who has passed on.  She is also receiving a rose bookmark.

Bring Smiles to Seniors - Lola’s Smile Bunch

Lola’s Smile Bunch - Happy Birthday to Hilde of North Carolina

 A Happy Birthday card with the Chateau de Chambord art print for Hilde of Aulander, North Carolina.  She is German and likes to draw and she likes cows. She also received an  Vincent Van Gogh bookmark and magnetic cross.

Bring Smiles for Seniors - Lola’s Smile Bunch

“The Wind on my Face is the Kiss of God” - Inspirational Card for Martha of North Carolina

A Little Belle card with Bible verse from the book of Psalms for Martha of Montreat, North Carolina.  She is a Christian lady who loves flowers and nature.  She also received a Bible verse bookmark and a magnetic cross.  Inside the card a quote “The wind on my face is the kiss of God.”

RAOC - Happy Birthday to Josie of Locust, North Carolina

 A “Sisters of the Sea” Birthday card for Josie of Locust, North Carolina who is turning sweet 16.  She loves mermaids so she is receiving a ocean of Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes. 

Random Acts of Cardness - August Card Showers

Operation Senior Smiles

Operation Senior Smiles was a program for older adults alone and/or with a disability in Wake County.  The Center for Volunteer Caregiving in Cary, North Carolina requested 450 cards from card artist.  Above images are two of the 20 Crystal Expressions cards that were mailed.