Beautiful Mirlitons - Nutcracker Ballet

 Crystal Michelle Fallin (R) and her dance partner Jackie (L)  pose in their Mirliton costumes for the 1996 St. Augustine Nutcracker Ballet at Flagler College Auditorium.  They were members of the Premier Ballet Company.  The Mirliton dance was performed on pointe for the first time by the Ballet Company.  The costumes were beautiful and perfect for a group pointe dance.

A Christmas Tree of Cards

 

A Senior from the Angel Card Project made a wall mural of the Christmas Cards she has received.  Our Christmas Inspirational Dance card of Holly Berries and a Snow Angel in a sleigh is on the third row from the top.  The card is custom design and very unique with Crystal as a snowflake model.  

Angel Card Project 

Tidings of Comfort and Joy to Jim & Arline of Naugatuck, Connecticut

 Jim & Arline of Naugatuck, Connecticut is receiving a Christmas Card with a Red Tree carrying a Christmas tree home.  They are also receiving a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Angel Card Project 

A Starry Sky Chateau for Ann of Nashua, New Hampshire

 Annof Nashua, New Hampshire is receiving a Christmas Chateau under a starry sky.  She is also receiving a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Snowflake Card for Tami of Victoria, Minnesota

 Tami is receiving a Christmas Inspirational Dance card and a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.  

Angel Card Project 

A Snow Angel for Amanda of McAdam, New Brunswick, Canada

 Amanda of McAdam, New Brunswick, Canada is receiving a Rustic Snowflake Christmas card with  Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

Tidings of Comfort and Joy for Sharron of Gateshead, New South Wales, Australia

Sharron is receiving a Crystal Expression Red Truck greeting card with a scripture on the back and a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark. 

 Bring Smiles to Seniors  - Lola’s Smile Bunch 

Toy Soldier Doll Nutcracker Ballet

Crystal Michelle Fallin as the windup Toy Solider Doll  in the Nutcracker Ballet presented by the St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company at Flagler College Auditorium in 1994.  Crystal was 9 years old in the 4th grade. She was one of three soloist who danced as windup toy dolls in the ballet’s party scene.  Young Clara’s Uncle Drosselmeyer introduced the dolls as gifts to the delight of the children for their entertainment.  Each doll danced for the children and were placed back into their gift boxes.

 

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 

Winter Solstice Greeting for Abigail of Cebu, Philippiness

 Sending Winter Solstice’s greetings  to Abigail of  Liloan, Cebu, Republic of the Philippines, she is also receiving a Holly Berry and Snow Angel Inspirational dance card and Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

Warm Wishes and a Red Truck for Phil of Quebec, Canada

 Phil of Sainte-Marthe-Sur-le-Lac, Quebec, Canada is receiving a Red Truck Christmas card and a Christmas tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy to Lynn of Quebec, Canada

 Lynn of Saints-Marthe-Sur-le-Lac, Quebec, Canada is receiving a Inspirational Dance Card and a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Christmas Chateau for Carolynn of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Carolynn of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is receiving a Christmas Chateau de Chambord card and a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

Holly Berries and a Snow Angel for Nicola of Chisholm, Canberra, Australia

 A Christmas Inspirational Dance card for Nicola of Chisholm, Canberra, Australia.  She is also receiving a bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Snowflake Card for Sharon of Salisbury, Queensland, Australia

 A Christmas Inspirational Dance card for Sharon of Salisbury, Queensland, Australia.  She is also receiving a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

Christmas Greeting to Sally of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

 A Ted Truck Christmas Card for Sally of Maitland, NSW, Australia.  She is also receiving a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

Holly Berries and a Snow Angel for Natasha of Rutherford, New South Wales, Australia

 A Christmas Inspirational Dance card for Natasha of Rutherford, New South Wales Australia.  She is also receiving a bookmark of the Christ Child.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Snowflake Card for Dee of Saint Kilda East, Victoria, Australia

Dee of Saint Kilda East, Victoria, Australia is receiving a Christmas Inspirational Dance card.  She is also receiving a Tree Legend Bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

 

Christmas Tulips for Karia of Innaloo, Perth, Australia

 Christmas Tulips for Karia of Innaloo, Perth, Australia.  She is also receiving a Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Starry Christmas Sky for Isabelle of GN Brakel, The Netherlands

 

Isabelle of GN Brakel, The Netherlands is receiving a Silver embossed Christmas card of the Château de Chambord.  She is also receiving a bookmark of the Christmas Tree Legend.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Snow Angel for Karla of Halle, Belgium

 Karla of Halle, Belgium is receiving a Christmas Inspirational Dance card and a Bookmark with the Christmas Tree Legend.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Snowman for Antonia of Kippax, Leeds, England

 Merry Christmas to Antonia of Kippax, Leeds, England.  She is receiving a Christmas Chateau greeting card with a stained glass bookmark of the Christ child.

Random Acts of Cardness 

Spanish Chocolate Nutcracker Ballet

Crystal Michelle Fallin as Spanish Chocolate Soloist in the Nutcracker Ballet performed by tha St. Augustine Premier Ballet Company in 1996 at the Flagler College Auditorium.  Crystal was 12 years old in the 7 th grade.  This was her 6th Nutcracker Ballet.  She had 5 roles Mouse, Snowflake, Mirliton, Spanish Chocolate and as a flower in the waltz of the flowers.

 

Bring Smiles to Seniors - Christmas Greeting Cards

 

Bring Smiles to Seniors is a nonprofit group that requests greeting cards from people throughout the United States and they in turn distributes the cards to nursing homes, rehab centers, assistant living facilities, homebound, etc.  Christmas Inspirational Dance cards were mailed to individual seniors by special requests.  Listed below are a few of the recipients who have received Christmas greetings from Crystal Expressions:

Lillie of Summerville, Missouri 

Alice of Dickinson, North Dakota,

Teresa of Longmont, Colorado,

CJ of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada,

Debbie of East Tawas, Missouri,

Bernice of DuQuoin, Illinois,

Virginia of Verona, Wisconsin,

Shirley of Freedom, Wisconsin,

Beth of Martinsville, Texas,

Violet of St. Petersburg, Florida,

Patricia of Clinton Twsp, Missouri,

Norma of Minneapolis, Minnesota,

Nita of  Greensboro, North Carolina,

Joyce of Sapulpa, Oklahoma,

Leilani of Lindstrom, Minnesota,

Margaret of High Point, North Carolina,

Esther of Glenpool, Oklahoma,

Marla of Okemos, Michigan,

Claire of Towanda, Pennsylvania,

Betty of Colonial Heights, Virginia,

Mary of Elmhurst, Illinois,

Mildred of High Point, North Carolina,

Shirley of St. Joseph, Missouri,

Genevieve of Huntington, Pennsylvania,

Janice of Des Plaines, Illinois,

Nancy of Excelsior Springs, Missouri,

Bev of Rocklin, California,

Carol of Lynchburg, Virginia,

Carol of Toledo, Ohio,

Tina of Rother Glen, Virginia 

Tidings of Comfort and Joy for Carolien of Geldrop, The Netherlands

Merry Christmas from our house to Carolien of Geldrop, The Netherlands.  She is receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark and a Crystal Expressions Red Truck Greeting card.

Random Acts of Cardness 
 

A Chateau and a Starry Sky for Lorraine of Edenderry, Offaly Ireland

Merry Christmas to Lorraine of Edenderry, Offaly, Ireland who is receiving a Chateau de Chambord greeting card.  She is also receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

Holly Berries and a Snow Angel for Inci of Helsinki, Finland

Inci of Helsinki, Finland is 55 years old and is receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark and a Inspirational Dance Card with Snowflake and Holly Berries.

Random Acts of Cardness 

 

Stars and a Christmas Chateau for Peter of Surrey, England

 James of Guildford, Surrey England is receiving a bookmark, two word search puzzles and a Chateau de Chambord Christmas card.

From the Heart - UK

Christmas Snowflakes for Dorothy of Suffolk, England

 

Dorothy of St. Edmunds, Suffolk England is receiving a Inspirational Dance Card for Christmas.  She is also receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

From the Heart- UK

Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy to James of Stonehouse, Scotland

 James of Stonehouse, Scotland is in a Nursing Home.  He is receiving a rustic Christmas card and good wishes and a bookmark.

From the Heart- UK

Holly and a Snow Angel for Anna of the Czech Republic

 Merry Christmas to Anna of Brno, Czech Republic.  She is receiving a Inspirational Dance card and a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Christmas Chateau for Alessandra of Firenze, Italy

 Alessandra of Firenze, Italy is receiving a Chateau de Chambord Christmas Card and a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Christmas Snowflake Card for Maria of Den Haag, Holland

 Merry Christmas to Maria of Den Haag, Holland.  She is in her 80’s and likes flowers so she is receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

From the Heart - UK

Butterflies and Tulips for Tia of Plymouth, Devon England

 

Merry Christmas to 16 year old Tia of Plymouth, Devon England.  She is receiving a bookmark and Tulips in Blue Vases card.  She likes art and drawing.

Random Acts of Cardness 

Red Christmas Truck Good Tidings to Teresa of Feijo, Portugal

 Merry Christmas to Teresa of Feijo, Portugal.  She is receiving a Red Truck card with images of Christmas at our house.  The tree ornaments are of Crystal Michelle Fallin as a Snowflake and a silver Angel in her memory.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Snowflake Card for Maria of Loddefjord, Norway

 Merry Christmas to Maria of Loddefjord, Norway.  She is receiving a snowflake Inspirational Dance Card and a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Rustic Merry Christmas to Ayesha of Glasgow, Scotland

 

Merry Christmas to Ayesha of Pollokshiekds, Glasgow Scotland.  She is receiving a Christmas inspirational Dance card  with a rustic wooden  background.

Random Acts of Cardness 

Christmas Holly for Ashley of Sarawak, Malaysia

 

Merry Christmas to Ashley of Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia.  She is receiving a Inspirational Dance card with a Holly border.  She is also receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

Holly and a Chateau for Yvonne of La Libertad, La Libertad El Salvador

Merry Christmas to Yvonne of Playa San Blas, La Libertad, La Libertad, El Salvador.  She is receiving a Chateau de Chambord Christmas Card and a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Snowflake Christmas Card for Karen of Takapuna, Auckland New Zealand

 

A Merry Christmas to 59 year old Karen of Takapuna, Auckland New Zealand.  She is receiving a Inspirational Dance Card with a scripture of our savior’s birth.

Random Acts of Cardness 

A Rustic Christmas Card for Dagmar of Egilsstadir, Iceland

Sending Dagmar of  Egilsstadir, Iceland a Christmas Inspirational Dance Card with a Snow theme against a wooden background.  She is also receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

 Random Acts of Cardness 

A Snow Maiden in the Land of Snow - Nutcracker Ballet

 

Crystal Michelle Fallin as a snowflake in the Nutcracker Ballet 1996.  This was her first year on pointe.  She was 12 years old in the 7th grade at Gamble Rogers Middle School. She was a member of the St. Augustine Premiere Ballet Company.  The dance company performed the Nutcracker Ballet at Flagler College Auditorium.  Crystal performed five roles in the ballet:  Mouse, Snowflake, Mirliton, Spanish Chocolate, and a waltzing flower.

Holly Berries and a Snow Angel for Orla of Lethbridge, Alberta Canada

 Orla is a widow with no family.  She is Homebound due to health issues.  She loves Christmas but can’t decorate nor cook anymore.  She is receiving Christmas cheer with a Snow Angel and Holly Berries. The card has a scripture of the savior’s birth on the back.

The Angel Card Project 

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 

A Red Truck “Merry Christmas” for Ian of Lethbridge, Alberta Canada

Merry Christmas to Ian who is 48 years old and lives in Lethbridge, Alberta Canada.  His mom passed away two years ago and he did not receive any Christmas cards last year except for one.  She would get her friends to give him cards.  He is receiving a Crystal Expression design with a photo of our Christmas Tree with ornaments of Crystal as a Snowflake and a Silver Angel engraved with her name.  The Angel was a gift from her sister Stephanie for the family to hang on our tree in remembrance of Crystal.  The card has Christmas images of our home and a tree Angel with the Birth of Jesus Bible verse.

The Angel Card Project
 

Magical Chateau and Starlights for Ro of Diehard, New South Wales, Australia

 Merry Christmas to Ro of Diehard, New South Wales, Australia.  She sent me a Christmas Card thanking me for sending her mom Angela inspirational cards.  She also enclosed a bookmark, teabag and note expressing her gratitude and appreciation.  It was a beautifully written note.

From the Heart - UK

A Wooden Barn and Snow Angel for Angela of Waverley, Tasmania Australia

 

Inspirational Snow Angel Christmas Card with a wooden barn background for Angela of Waverley, Tasmania Australia.  She is 74 years old and misses her home in England.  She mailed a post card to me in appreciation of the card I mailed her.

From the Heart - UK