Crystal Michelle Fallin: Belle

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Springtime Wishes for Miss Charlotte of Syracuse, New York

Springtime Wishes for Miss Charlotte of Syracuse, New York who is 90 years old. She is in a nursing home. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Sunday, February 12, 2023

Beautiful Dreamer Delores of Jesup, Georgia

Happy Valentine’s Day to Delores of Jesup, Georgia who os 80 years old, a devout Christian and loves reading her Bible.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

“Beauty is Around You” Alice of West Islip, New York

Happy Valentine’s Day to Alice of Islip, New York who is in a nursing home and uses a wheelchair. She enjoys reading scripture cards.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

“Beauty is All Around” for Dedra of Westminster, South Carolina

Encourage Card for Dedra of Westminster, South Carolina who is a widow and likes birds, butterflies and attending church. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Thursday, October 27, 2022

"Beauty is Around You" Dot of Greensboro, Georgia

Dot of Greensboro, Georgia is 97 years old and likes vintage things and postcards. She is receiving Belle encouragement card and a Bible Verse Bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

"Beauty is All Around You" for Dot of Greensboro, Georgia

Dot of Greensboro, Georgia is receiving an Encouragement Card with a Belle Art Print with fall flowers. She is a Christian and has little mobility and is 97 years old. She likes vintage things and postcards. She is receiving a vintage postcard bookmark.

Lolo's Smile Bunch

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Starlight and Dewdrops for Shirley of Towanda, Pennsylvania

Encouragement card for Shirley of Towanda, Pennsylvania who is 82 years old and is battling depression, loneliness, and arthritis. She lost her husband 5 years ago and her daughter last year. She is a Christian and the card has a Bible verse with love. She is receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark with red roses.

Random Acts of Cardness- Extra Encouragement

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Starlight and Dewdrops for Nancy of Winston, Georgia

A handcrafted Dreamer Card to wish Nancy of Winston, Georgia Happy Birthday. She is 80 years old and loves flowers. She is also receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - May Card Shower

Monday, March 28, 2022

Roses for Bernice of DuQuoin, Illinois

Bernice of DuQuoin, Illinois received a Dreamer Card with a Belle art print and a bookmark. She lives in a nursing center and she is 99 years old,

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Saturday, March 19, 2022

“Belle” by Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin

Featuring Color pencil artwork of Belle by Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Roses for Barbara of Cheney, Kansas

An Encouragement card with a Belle art print and rose vines for Barbara of Cheney, Kansas who is in a nursing home. She is also receiving a bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Spring Flowers for Ruby’s Residents

A spring flower vine and a Beautiful Dreamer card with a Belle art print for Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents in Harrison, Arizona.

Three Wishes for Ruby’s residents - Beautiful Dreamer

Beautiful Dreamer card with Belle art print. Card is being mailed to Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents in Harrison, Arizona.

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Starlight and Dewdrops for Marie of Fayetteville, Georgia

A Beautiful Dreamer card with a Belle art print for Marie of Fayetteville, Georgia. She is being treated for shoulder pain. She drives a school bus and suffers with arthritis.

Saturday, January 29, 2022

Valentines for Woodhaven Court SLC of Albemarle, North Carolina

Crystal Expressions handcrafted 60 Valentine Cards for the seniors at Woodhaven Court of Albemarle, North Carolina. Several of Crystal Michelle Fallin’s artwork was used. The cards were requested by the Angel Card Project to support seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Several of the handcrafted cards are shown below.

Friday, November 12, 2021

Beautiful Dreamer card for Lori of Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

Lori of Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada is turning 55 years old and likes the color blue, flowers, gardening and cooking. She is receiving a Beautiful Dreamer Card with a Belle art print. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark with the Bible verse “you are more precious then jewels.”

Random Acts of Cardness - November Card Shower

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Purple Flowers for Sally of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

Sally of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia is turning 44 years old and she likes the color purple. She is receiving birthday wishes with a Beautiful Dreamer card decorated with a purple flowers wreath. She is also receiving a bookmark with Heathers.

Random Acts of Cardness - November Card Shower

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Pink Morning Glory Flowers for Mary of Portland, Oregon

Pink Morning Glory flowers for Mary of Portland, Oregon who is 70 years old and suffering from depression and very lonely. She is receiving a bookmark with the scripture “You are beautiful darling in everyway” from the Song of Songs.

Bring Smiles to Seniors- Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Spring Flowers for Janice of Des Plaines, Illinois

A Beautiful Dreamer card for Janice of Des Plaines, Illinois who recently went into a long term care facility. She likes blue flowers and jewelry. She is receiving a pink bookmark with a verse from Proverbs “You are more precious then jewels.”

Bring Smiles to Seniors - Lola’s Smile Bunch

Friday, October 8, 2021

Starfish Wishes for Kaylee of New Brunswick, Canada

Kaylee is 18 and has a chronic illness. She likes the color blue. She is receiving a Encouragement card “To Be Yourself” with blue hair mermaids. Sending her a note card with Mermaid Kisses and Starfish Wishes.

Random Acts of Cardness - Extra Encouragement

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