Crystal Michelle Fallin: September 2022

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Point Aux Barques Lighthouse, Lake Huron, Michigan - Sea Dream Collection

A wintery scene of Point Aux Barques Lighthouse on Lake Huron, Michigan for Sidney of St. Augustine, Florida who is 19 years old and a college student. She is receiving a card with artwork by Crystal Fallin and photography by PL Fallin.

Sea Dream Collection - Point Aux Barques Lighthouse, Lake Huron

A Sea Dream lighthouse to Rylie of St. Augustine, Florida who is a 19 years old college student. She is receiving a Point Aux Barques Lighthouse card with original artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Song for Athene

Alleluia. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
Alleluia. Remember me, O Lord, when you come into your kingdom.
Alleluia. Give rest, O Lord, to your handmaid who has fallen asleep.
Alleluia. The Choir of Saints have found the well-spring of life and door of paradise.
Alleluia. Life: a shadow and a dream.
Alleluia. Weeping at the grave creates the song:

Monday, September 19, 2022

Sea Dream Lighthouse for Larry of Kansas Missouri

May your light shine Larry of Kansas Missouri who is a senior citizen who loves sending and receiving cards. It is believed he has Parkinson’s Disease and has a difficult time writing eligibly. He is receiving a Sea Dream lighthouse card with mermaid artwork by Artist Crystal Fallin.

Friday, September 9, 2022

“May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest” Shakespeare

Sea Lion - Sea Dream Collection

Introducting the new Sea Life Series from the Sea Dream Collection. The Sea Lion background is the Matanzas River by PL Fallin and the mermaid is by artist Crystal Fallin.

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Dolphin - Sea Dream Collection

Sea Dream Collection of a dolphin with the background of the Matanzas River. The mermaid is by Artist Crystal Fallin and the background is by PL Fallin Photography.

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Orca Whale - Sea Dream Collection

The Orca Whale card is from the Sea Dream Collection. The background photography of Matanzas Inlet is by PL Fallin and the mermaid artwork is by Artist Crystal Fallin.

Remembrance a Celebration of Life - Crystal Michell Fallin

Crystal Michelle Fallin, September 7, 2018, Columbus, Georgia

Today three years ago, we celebrated your life and said goodbye until we meet again at Heaven’s Eastern Gate. You are missed and very much loved.

Celebration of Life

Sunday, September 4, 2022

Portrait of a Mermaid - Sea Dream Collection

Saturday, September 3, 2022

New Lighthouse Collection - “Let Your Light Shine”

Crystal Expressions is happy to showcase the new Lighthouse card series of beautiful lighthouses in watercolor.with a floral background featuring Crystal Fallin’s artwork of ‘It’s a Beautiful Life” mermaid.

Thursday, September 1, 2022

“Angel Flying too close to the Ground”

Crystal Michelle Fallin

If you had not have fallen

Then I would not have found youAngel flying too close to the ground

And I patched up your broken wingAnd hung around a whileTryin' to keep your spirits upAnd your fever down

I knew someday that you would fly awayFor love's the greatest healer to be foundSo leave me if you need to, I will still rememberAngel flying too close to the ground

Fly on, fly on past the speed of soundI'd rather see you up than see you downSo leave me if you need to, I will still rememberMy angel flying too close to the ground

Leave me if you need to, I will still rememberMy angel flying too close to the ground

Song by Willie Nelson

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