Crystal Michelle Fallin: Nursing Home

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

A Red Truck with Puppy's for Gloria of Leesburg, Florida

Merry Christmas to Gloria of Leesburg, Florida who is 84 years old in a nursing home. She likes dogs so she is receiving a red truck hauling puppy's.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Group Christmas Cards for Yukon Kuskokwim - Delta Elder's Home, Bethel, Arkansas

Crystal Expressions mailed all 16 residents Christmas Cards at Yukon Kuskokwim-Delta Elder's Home located in Bethel, Arkansas. Each card is handcrafted with a Christmas Story Scripture on the back of each card.

Angel Card Project

Group Christmas Cards for Warren Park Health & Living Center, Chicago, Illinois

Crystal Expressions mailed all 124 residents handcrafted Christmas Cards of various designs. The 124 residents are lonely and elderly and many of them have not received mail for years from anyone! We hope they enjoyed reading and sharing the cards with each other.

Angel Card Project

Group Christmas Cards to The Gables at Pelham, Greenville, South Carolina

Crystal Expression mailed 60 handcrafted Christmas Cards of various designs to The Gables at Pelham located in Greenville, South Carolina. Each resident received a custom-made card with a Christmas Story scripture. There are 60 residents, and some do not have family.

Angel Card Project

A Red Truck of Puppies for Bruno of Sainte-Marthe-Sur-Le-Lac, Ontario, Canada

Merry Christmas to Bruno of Sainte-Marthe-Sur-Le-Lac, Ontario, Canada who is 92 years old and lives in a nursing home. He is receiving a handcrafted card with cardinals and puppies to cheer him with a Wise Men Scripture bookmark with encouraging words.

Angel Card Project

Group Christmas Cards for Stonebridge of Gurnee, Illinois

Crystal Expressions mailed 25 cards to the residents of Stonebridge of Gurnee, Illinois. It is an assisted living facility. The residents each received a custom printed Christmas card with a Nutcracker theme. The Christmas tree had dancing figurines and snowflakes.

Angel Card Project

Group Christmas Cards to Clover Ridge Plance of Maquoketa, Iowa

Crystal Expressions mailed 52 Christmas Cards with personal messages to the residents of Clover Ridge Place in Maquoketa, Iowa. Some of them do not have any family members and minimal contact. Cards were requested to brighten their day and bring a smile to a lonely face.

Angel Card Project

A Christmas Village for Betty of Birmingham, Alabama

Merry Christmas to Betty of Birmingham, Alabama who is 85 years old and bedridden in a nursing home. She is receiving a handcrafted card of a Christmas village scene with a snowman, pets, carolers, and a Christmas tree illuminating in the moon light.

Angel Card Project

A Christmas Truck of Puppies for Robert of Frederick, Maryland

Merry Christmas to Robert who is 67 years old and is in Autumn Lake HC following a leg amputation. He needs encouragement this holiday season. He is receiving a Crystal Expressions card with a red truck loaded with puppies and a Angel Scripture bookmark.

Angel Card Project

A Snow Maiden for Deloris of Boonsboro, Maryland

Merry Christmas to Deloris of Boonsboro, Maryland who is 82 years old and a resident of Farney Keedy Senior Living facility who broke her hip. She is receiving a Holly Berry Card with a snow maiden from the Nutcracker Ballet.

Angel Card Project

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Group Christmas Cards for Advinia at Paddock Ridge of Ocala, Florida

Crystal Expressions mailed a variety of 30 handcrafted Christmas cards to Advinia at Paddock Ridge in Ocala, Florida. Many of the residents have no family and could use come holiday cheer.

Angel Card Project

Group Christmas Cards for Lakeview Retirement in Warroad, Minnesota

Crystal Expressions mailed a variety of Christmas Cards to 30 residents at Lakeview Retirement located in Warroad, Minnesota. They are still following COVID guidelines.

Angel Card Project

A Christmas Cardinal for Peggy of Bryant, Arkansas

Merry Christmas to Peggy of Bryant, Arkansas who is 85 years old and is in a nursing home with multiple health problems. She is receiving a handcrafted card with cardinals and candlelight in the window.

Angel Card Project

Monday, December 19, 2022

Christmas Tulips in Blue Vases for Jennie's Personal Care Home

Christmas Cards for residents of Jennie's Personal Home Care in Isabelle, Pennsylvania. Most residents don't have family or visitors and cards of cheer would help them to not feel lonely. Artwork by Crystal Michell Fallin and graphic design by PL Fallin.

Angel Card Project

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Valentine Cards for Sabal Palm Assisted Living & Memory Care

Delivered 12 Handcrafted Valentine Cards to Sabal Palm Assisted Living & Memory Care of Palm Coast, Florida. Cards are to be distributed by the activity director to the residents who seldom have visitors.

Valentine Cards for Moultrie Creek Nursing & Rehab Center

Delivered 12 handcrafted Valentine Cards to Moultrie Creek Nursing Home and Rehab Center in St. Augustine, Florida. Six cards for ladies and six cards for men who don’t have visitors and or alone.

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Valentines for Irvine Nursing and Rehab Center of Irvine, Kentucky

Twelve Residents at Irvine Nursing and Rehab Center requested Valentine Cards so each person is receiving a personal message and a card selected just for them. They posted each resident’s picture with the address on Facebook.

The Angel Card Project Group

Monday, January 31, 2022

Valentine Cards for Cottonwood Villa of Bishopville, South Carolina

Crystal Expressions designed and donated 70 Valentine Cards to the Cottonwood Villa - a Senior Living Center located in Bishopville, South Carolina. The cards are handcrafted and includes personal messages and crossword puzzles for each of the residents.

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Valentines for Baraboo Assisted Care - Senior Living of Baraboo, Wisconsin

Baraboo Assisted Care for Senior Living of Baraboo, Wisconsin requested Valentine cards for 16 of their residents. They posted pictures and first names of the seniors. Listed below are some of the custom handcrafted cards by Crystal Expressions that were submitted to the residents. Each senior received a personalized card address to them.

Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents of Harrison, Arizona

Over 100 Valentines with personal messages were mailed to Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents in Harrison, Arkansas. The Three Wishes Center requested Valentines for seniors and they would in turn distribute the cards to local nursing home residents. Listed below are some of the new designs using Crystal Michelle Fallin’s artwork as well as new handcrafted cards by Crystal Expressions.

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