Crystal Michelle Fallin: Artwork

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

"More Precious then Jewels" Proverbs - Encouragement to Jane of Hoschton, Georgia

Jane of Hoschton, Georgia is receiving a Encouragement card with a "Stella" art print with a quote from Proverbs "She is far more precious than Jewels. She is 88 years old in a nursing home and is a Christian who likes flowers. She is also receiving a floral bookmark. Artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Moultrie Creek, Matanzas River - Greetings to Mary of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Sea Dream card for Mary of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who is 91 years old. She likes the beach, flowers and gardening. She is receiving a card with a photo print of Moultrie Creek off the Matanzas River in St. Augustine, Florida. She is also receiving a floral bookmark. Mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Marquette Harbor Lighthouse - Greetings to Nelsy of West Palm Beach, Florida

A Sea Dream Greeting Card for Nelsy of West Palm Beach, Florida who is 92 years old. She likes fishing, flowers and seashells. She is receiving a card with a photo print of Marquette Harbor Lighthouse on Lake Superior. She is also receiving a Bible verse bookmark. Mermaid artwork is by Crystal Fallin and photography by PL Fallin.

Lolo's Smile Bunch

Crisp Pointe Lighthouse - Greetings to Rowena of Brush, Colorado

A Sea Dream greeting card for Rowena of Brush, Colorado who is 96 years old. The card has a photo print of Crisp Pointe Lighthouse on Lake Superior, Paradise, Michigan. The card also has artwork by Crystal Fallin and the photography is by PL Fallin. Rowena is also receiving a Van Gogh Bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Sand Pointe Lighthouse - Greetings Carol of Charleston, West Virginia

A Sea Dream Greeting card for Carol of Charleston, West Virginia with a photo print of the Sand Pointe Lighthouse on Lake Michigan, Escanaba, MI. The card also has mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin and photography by PL Fallin. Carol is chronically ill, isolated and has no family. She is receiving a Bible verse bookmark and words of encouragement.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Chateau de Chambord - Happy Birthday for Christine of Pownal, Vermont

A Chateau de Chambord Birthday card for Christine of Pownal, Vermont. She is also receiving a Bible Verse Bookmark. The art print is from an original drawing by Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Eagle Harbor Lighthouse - Greeting for Theresa of Waco, Texas

A Sea Dream Greeting Card for Theresa of Waco, Texas who is 91 years old. She is receiving a card with a photo print of Eagle Harbor Lighthouse and a mermaid by Artist Crystal Fallin. She is also receiving a Van Gogh Bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Sea Turtles for Mildred of High Point, North Carolina

A Sea Dream Greeting Card for Mildred of High Point, North Carolina who is 95 years old in a nursing home. She is also receiving a Van Gogh Bookmark. The mermaid artwork is by Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Crisp Pointe Lighthouse, Paradise, Michigan - Greetings to Jean of Scituate, Massachusetts

A Sea Dream Lighthouse Greetings for Jean of Scituate, Massachusetts who is in a nursing home. She is also receiving a bookmark. The card print is of the Crisp Pointe Lighthouse, Paradise, Michigan and the mermaid artwork is by Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

George’s Island Light, Halifax, Nova Scotia - Greetings Patricia of Clinton Twsp, Michigan

A Sea Dream Lighthouse greeting card for Patricia of Clinton Twsp, Michigan. The cover photo print is of George’s Island lighthouse in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada by PL Fallin and the mermaid artwork is by Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum - Greetings to CJ of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

A Sea Dream Lighthouse for CJ of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada with a photo print of St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum and mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse - Greetings to Patsy of Camden, South Carolina

A Sea Dream Lighthouse card for Patsy of Camden, South Carolina with a photo print of Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse, Gulliver, Michigan and a mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, Michigan - Greeting to Hilde of Aulander, North Carolina

A Sea Dream lighthouse card for Hilde of Aulander, North Carolina with a photo print of Eagle Harbor Lighthouse and mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Saturday, October 1, 2022

St. Augustine Lighthouse, St. Augustine, Florida - Sea Dream Collection

New Sea Dream Greeting Card with a watercolor print of the St. Augustine Lighthouse with original mermaid art by Crystal Michelle Fallin. “Let Your Light Shine” is the theme for the lighthouse series.

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.

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.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Sea Dream Encouragement Card for Jasmine of Columbus, Georgia

Jasmine is a young woman in the Muskogee County Jail, Columbus, Georgia and is very depressed. A family relative requested a encouragement’s card for her to lift her spirits.

Sunday, August 21, 2022

A Mermaid for Evie of Clarksville, Tennessee

Evie of Clarksville, Tennessee is turning 7 years old and she likes unicorns, Disney Princesses and mermaids. She is receiving Ariel the Little Mermaid stickers and princess stickers.

Random Acts of Cardness - August Card Showers

You are Mer-mazing Makenzie of Rosedale, Maryland

Mackenzie of Rosedale, Maryland is turning 11 years old and likes mermaids, Barbi, unicorns among many other things. She is receiving unicorn stickers.

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