Crystal Michelle Fallin: September Card Shower

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Friday, September 24, 2021

An Ocean Princess for Margarita of Arizona

Margarita loves mermaids, princesses and Disney so she is receiving a Happy Birthday card with “It’s a beautiful life” mermaid art print with Ariel and Princess stickers inside the card.

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A Llama Birthday Card for Elieza of Heelen, Netherlands

Featuring a new Crystal Expressions handcrafted Llama Birthday card. The card is filled with unicorns, rainbows and hearts for Elieza of Heelen, Netherlands. She is turning 7 years old and loves hearts and rainbows so she is receiving stickers with unicorns and rainbows.

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“Star Light, Star Bright” for Gala of Hidalgo, Mexico

Star Light, Star Bright

First Star I see tonight,

I wish I may, I wish I might,

Have this wish I wish tonight.

Happy Birthday to Gala of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico who is turning 6. She loves Disney so she is receiving Daisy Duck and Ariel stickers.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Twin Mermaids for Keran of Venice, Florida

A Happy Birthday card with Sisters of the Sea art print for Keran of Venice, Florida. She also received a scripture bookmark and a magnetic cross. She likes mermaids, butterflies, flowers and her church and farm.

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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.

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‘Dream Big Make Waves’ for Tyler of Maryland

‘Dream Big Make Waves’ Birthday card for Tyler of Rosedale, Maryland. Tyler is turning 11 years old and likes Barbie, mermaids and dolls. Sending her Ariel stickers.

Random Acts of Cardness- September Card Shower

Heart and Rose Vines for Ayesha of Glasgow, Scotland

Happy Birthday to Ayesha of Glasgow, Scotland. She is receiving a Thinking of You card with a Stella Art print surrounded with roses and heart vines.

Random Acts of Cardness- September Card Showers

RAOC - Happy Birthday to Aurelie of Limoges, France

Sending a Happy Birthday card with a Rose black & white art print to Aurelie of Limoges, France. She is turning 23 and likes Twilight, Dark Angel, Teen Wolf, etc. Enclosed a bookmark with scripture “You are more precious then jewels” from Solomon.

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Wish Upon a Star for Hayley of New York

Sending Hayley of Dundee, New York a Happy Birthday card with a Chateau de Chambord art print. She is turning 6 years old and loves Disney princesses. Inside the card are stickers of Cinderella, Belle, Ariel and. jasmine.

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Spanish Chocolate Dancer for Kyana of Nebraska

Happy Birthday to Kyana of Omaha, Nebraska who is turning 13. She’s receiving a inspirational dance card: Spanish Chocolate from the Nutcracker Ballet and a bookmark. She likes singing and dancing.

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

RAOC - Ocean of Love to Heaven of Massachusetts

Sending a Happy Birthday card with It’s a Beautiful Life mermaid art print to Heaven of Fall River, Massachusetts. She is turning seven years old and likes Disney princesses. She is receiving beautiful Ariel stickers and a ocean of love.

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Monday, September 6, 2021

RAOC - Happy Birthday to Frances of Pasig City, Philippines

Sending a Thinking of You card with a Stella art print to Frances of Pasig City, Philippines. She is turning 34 years old and likes drawing and the color blue. Inside the card is a Happy Birthday bouquet of blue flowers and enclosed a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark with blue Iris flowers and a magnetic cross.

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Monday, August 30, 2021

RAOC - Happy Birthday to Hailey of Wisconsin

Sending Hailey of Madison, Wisconsin a Happy Birthday card with “It’s a Beautiful Life” mermaid. She is turning 8 years old and she loves princesses. She is receiving Disney Princess stickers inside her card.

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A Vintage “Thinking of You” card for Carmen of Alabama

For her birthday, mailed a Vintage Decor black & white “Rose” art print to Carmen of Trussville, Alabama. She likes vintage fashions and decor so wished her a Happy Birthday and enclosed a Vincent Van Gogh Irises painting bookmark.

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“Mermaid Kisses and Starfish Wishes” to Crystal of Iowa

Sending Happy Birthday wishes to Crystal of Muscaline, Iowa who is turning 5 years old. She loves princesses and the color pink. She is also receiving Disney Princess stickers.

Random Acts of Cardness - September 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