Crystal Michelle Fallin: Seniors

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Saturday, December 31, 2022

Christmas Train for Thomas of Bossier City, Louisiana

Merry. Christmas to Thomas of Bossier City, Louisiana who is 71 years old and lives in a nursing home. He does not get very many visitors. He is receiving a Christmas Activity bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

A Snow Maiden Greetings for Loretta of Lufkin, Texas

A Snow Maiden greeting card for Loretta of Lufkin, Texas who is 86 years old and lives alone and goes without human contact for days, Sending her a scripture bookmark and words of encouragement.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Puppies in Santa’s Sleigh for Joyce of Brighton, Colorado

Merry Christmas to Joyce of Brighton, Colorado who is 92 years old and is in rehab with a bacterial infection. Sending her words of encouragement and a scripture bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Christmas Chateau Greetings for Susan of Columbia City, Indiana

Merry Christmas to Susan of Columbia City, Indiana who is 80 years old and bedridden. She is receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Friday, December 30, 2022

A Country Greetings for Clara of Wyndmere, North Dakota

Merry Christmas to 95 year old Clara of Wyndmere, North Dakota who lives alone on a farm. She is receiving a Legend of the Christmas tree bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Cardinals in a Birch Tree for Erma of Clarksville, Indiana

Merry Christmas to 92 year old Erma of Clarksville, Indiana who is receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark and Cardinals for Christmas cheer,

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Christmas Country Greeting for Elaine of Sandy, Utah

Merry Christmas to Elaine who is 92 years old of Sandy, Utah. She is a receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

A Warm Fire on a Snowy Day for June of Falmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Merry Christmas to June of Falmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada who is in a continuing care facility for leukemia. She lost her son last year. She is receiving a encouragement card and scripture bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Covered Bridge on a Snowy Day for Anne of Albany, New York

Merry Christmas to Anne of Albany, New York who is bedridden and loves stuffed-animals and cards.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Festive Christmas Tree for Peggy of West Jordan, Utah

Merry Christmas to Peggy of West Jordan, Utah who is 82 years old and homebound due to a stroke. She is receiving a Festive Christmas Card and bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

A Red Christmas Truck for Larry of Kansas City, Missouri

Merry Christmas to Larry of Kansas City, Missouri who is 78 years old, disabled and is very lonely. He is also receiving a Christmas Bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

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

Blue Jays and a Rabbit for Charles of Hanover, Maryland

Merry Christmas to Charles of Hanover, Maryland who is 98 years old and loves wood working. He is a Korean and a war world 2 veteran.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Friday, December 23, 2022

Christmas Village for Carol of Charleston, West Virginia

Merry Christmas to Carol of Charleston, West Virginia who is chronically ill, isolated with no family. To let her know she is loved, she is receiving a Christmas village Card with a personal message and a Christmas scripture bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Christmas Cookie Greetings to Theresa of Waco, Texas

Merry Christmas to Theresa of Waco, Texas who is 91 years old and a retired teacher. She is receiving a Christmas theme cookie card and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

A Christmas Wagon for Jimmy of Riverside, Rhode Island

Merry Christmas to Jimmy of Rhode Island who is 90 years old and a army veteran. He loves cats, God and country.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

A Christmas Tractor for Richard of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Merry Christmas to Richard of Albuquerque, New Mexico who is 92 years old and a Korean War veteran.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Thursday, December 22, 2022

European Santa for CJ of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Merry Christmas to CJ of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada who enjoys card making and photography.

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

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