Crystal Michelle Fallin: Nutcracker Ballet

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Saturday, December 31, 2022

Nutcracker Greetings for Jessica of Armstrong Creek, Victoria, Australia

A Nutcracker Greeting for Jessica of Armstrong Creek, Victoria, Australia. She is also receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Friday, December 30, 2022

A Nutcracker Greeting for Donna of Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada

Merry Christmas to Donna of Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada who loves to read and is a Christian. She is receiving a Host of Angels Bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

A Snow Maiden for Anna of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A Snow Maiden for Anna of Toronto, Ontario, Canada who is 38 years old. She is also receiving a Christmas Bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

A Snow Maiden for Valerie of Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada

Merry Christmas to Valerie of Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada who is 65 years old and she is receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Nutcracker Greetings to Wiolette of Monfalcone, Italy

Merry Christmas to Wiolette of Monfalcone, Italy who is 42 years old. She is receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

A Snow Maiden for Natsha of Rutherford, New South Wales, Australia

Merry Christmas to Natsha of Rutherford, New South Wales, Australia who is 42 years old. She is also receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree Bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Friday, December 23, 2022

Nutcracker Christmas Greeting for Lorraine of Edenderry, Offaly, Ireland

Merry Christmas to Lorraine of Edenderry, Offaly, Ireland who is 52 years old. She is receiving a Nutcracker theme card with The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

A Snow Maiden for Larissa of Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Merry Christmas to Larissa of Newton Abbot, Devon, England who is 30 years old. She is receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark and a Snow Maiden card. Snowflake model is Crystal Michelle Fallin, 1996 Nutcracker Ballet.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Thursday, December 22, 2022

A Christmas Nutcracker for Laura of Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Merry Christmas to Laura of Montrose, Angus, Scotland who is 32 years old. She is receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark as well as a custom design Nutcracker card.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

A Snow Maiden for Colet of Kentstown, Co. Meath, Ireland

Merry Christmas to Colet of Kentstown, Co. Meath, Ireland who is 50 years old. She is receiving a Snow Maiden card and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

A Nutcracker Christmas Greeting for Karen of Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand

Merry Christmas to Karen of Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand who is 60 years old. She is receiving a custom design nutcracker card and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Snow Maiden for Julieta of Madrid, Spain

Merry Christmas to Julieta of Madrid, Spain who is 42 years old. She is receiving a Snow Maiden card with Holly trim and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

The Snow maiden for Antonia of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Merry Christmas to Antonia of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England who is 29 years old. She is receiving a Snow Maiden card trimmed in Holley and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness- Winter Holiday Shower

A Nutcracker Card for Alessandra of Firenze, Italy

Merry Christmas to Alessandra of Firenze, Italy who is 42 years old. She is receiving a Nutcracker Christmas card and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Angel of the Lord - “On Earth Peace to Those on Whom His Favors Rests”

Crystal Michell Fallin, Lead Angel Nutcracker Ballet, 1996

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest heaven and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

Luke 2:8-14

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

A Snow Maiden for Joe and Mary of Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Merry Christmas to Joe and Mary of Brampton, Ontario, Canada who have a lot of health issues and father has dementia. They are receiving a Holly Snow Maiden Card with a Legend of the Christmas Tree 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

Monday, December 19, 2022

A Snow Maiden for Catherine of Franklin Square, New York

Merry Christmas to Catherine of Franklin Square, New York who is 102 years old. She is receiving a Christmas Snow Maiden Card with Hollies. The model is Crystal Michelle Fallin, age 9, a snowflake in the St. Augustine Nutcracker Ballet.

The Angel Card Project

A Nutcracker Greetings for Glenda of Huntsville, Missouri

Merry Christmas to Glenda of Huntsville, Missouri who is 83 years old and a widow and get very lonely around the holidays. She is receiving a Christmas Card with the Nutcracker Ballet theme.

Angel Card Project

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