Crystal Michelle Fallin: Ontario

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Easter Blessings for Janina of Hamilton, Ontario Canada

Easter Blessings for Janina of Hamilton, Ontario Canada who is 96 years old and lives alone. She is receiving a scripture bookmark too.

Angel Card Project

Friday, December 30, 2022

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

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

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

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

Friday, August 19, 2022

Dolphins for Charlene of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Charlene of Toronto, Ontario is 51 years old and has rheumatoid arthritis and liver disease. She likes cats and dolphins. She is receiving a dolphin card from the Sea Dream Collection and a Vincent Van Gogh Bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Extra Encouragement

Friday, December 10, 2021

Snowflakes and a Snow Angel for Sharon of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada

Sharon of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada is receiving a rustic Christmas Inspirational Dance Card and a Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

A Snow Angel for Cheryl of Blind River, Ontario Canada

Sending a Christmas note to Cheryl of Blind River, Ontario Canada that she is in my thoughts and prayers. She is 68 years old and doesn’t receive very many Christmas cards. This may be her last Christmas. She is receiving a scripture bookmark and a Snow Angel card with the Bible verse of our Savior’s Birth.

The Angel Card Project

Monday, November 29, 2021

A Magical Snowman for Audrey of Brampton, Ontario Canada

A Fairy Tale Chateau, a Snowman and Magical Unicorns Stickers for Audrey of Brampton, Ontario Canada. She is nine years old living with her grandmother, both parents are absent due to addiction issues. Audrey needs some positive messages to know people care about her. She is also receiving a bluebird bookmark that beauty is all around her and within her.

Angel Card Project

A Snow Angel for Gwen of Seeley’s Bay, Ontario Canada

A Christmas Snow Angel Card for Gwen of Seeley’s Bay, Ontario Canada. She is 89 years old and lives alone and has no one to spend Christmas with.

Angel Card Project

Friday, November 12, 2021

Beautiful Dreamer card for Lori of Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

Lori of Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada is turning 55 years old and likes the color blue, flowers, gardening and cooking. She is receiving a Beautiful Dreamer Card with a Belle art print. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark with the Bible verse “you are more precious then jewels.”

Random Acts of Cardness - November Card Shower

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Butterflies and Tulips for Yuna of Toronto, Ontario Canada

Yuna of Toronto, Ontario Canada is turning 7 years old. She likes art and crafts. She is receiving a Tulips in Blue Vases with Butterflies and a Daisy Duck Sticker sheet.

Random Acts of Cardness - November Card Shower

Monday, September 13, 2021

Beautiful Dreamer Card for Kiana of Ontario, Canada

Beautiful Dreamer card with Belle art print for Kiana of Ontario, Canada. She is turning 26 years old and likes flowers, sunflowers and the colors blue, rose gold and gold.

Random Acts of Cardness- September Card Shower

Monday, August 2, 2021

RAOC - August Card Shower for Kelsey of Kingston, Ontario Canada

A Rose art print with Birthday Wishes was mailed to Kelsey of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She turns 21 years old on August 7. She likes red and black colors and the Lion King which was Crystal's favorite colors and Disney Character. Kelsey also received a magnetic Bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - August Card Showers

Saturday, July 31, 2021

RAOC - August Card Shower for Danielle of Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Birthday Card with 'It's a Beautiful Life" art print mailed to Danielle of Ottawa, Ontario Canada for her 32 Birthday. She likes Disney and sparkles.

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