Crystal Michelle Fallin: Chateau de Chambord

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Wish Upon a Star Card for Carolyn of Penticton, British Columbia

Happy Birthday to Carolyn of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. She is turning 80 years old. She is receiving a Song Of Solomon Bookmark.

Bring Smiles to Seniors - Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

A Chateau de Chambord Card for Karen of Auckland, New Zealand

Happy Birthday to Karen of Takapuna, Auckland New Zealand who is turning 60 years old. She likes creative things, art history, sunflowers, walking the beach and Christian or inspirational notes. She is receiving a sunflower bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - May Card Shower

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Chateau de Chambord Greetings for Pat of St. Augustine, Florida

Happy Birthday to a dear friend Pat who is celebrating her 80th birthday. She is receiving a Birthday card with Chateau de Chambord art print. Pat lives in St. Augustine, Florida.

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.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Chateau de Chambord for Meredith of Fairfield Twp, Ohio

Meredith of Fairfield Twp, Ohio is turning 32 years old. She likes wildlife, faith and purple. She is receiving a faith base card of the Château de Chambord for her birthday.

RAOC - January Card Showers

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Valentine Cards for Hospitalized Kids

Donated with personalized messages 30 handcrafted Valentine’s Day Cards to “Cards for Hospitalized Kids.” A non-profit group located in Chicago, Illinois. They distribute the cards to hospitals like St. Jude Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald Houses throughout the country. The cards above are 3 of the handcrafted cards designed by Crystal Expressions using Crystal Michelle Fallin’s artwork.

Monday, December 20, 2021

Moultrie Creek Nursing and Rehab Center

We delivered 12 custom designed Christmas Cards to Moultrie Creek Nursing and Rehab Center for the activity director to distribute to 6 female patients and 6 male patients who do not receive visitors during the Christmas Holidays. She is addressing each card with the residents name to make it personal. The cards will give them some Christmas cheer in reading the messages. She requested that we include our names and phone number on each card so the residents can call us. The cards include both Crystal’s artwork and art prints of Red trucks, snowmen, Santa and Christmas trees.

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Sabal Palm Assisted Living and Memory Care - Palm Coast, Florida

Delivered 20 custom designed Christmas Cards by Crystal Expressions to the residents of Sabal Palm Assisted Living and Memory Care facility in Palm Coast, Florida. We have a friend Billie who is a resident. We requested that the cards are personalized and distributed to residents who are without family at Christmas.

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree! Chateau de Chambord

New Christmas Greeting Design by Crystal Expression's of Chateau de Chambord with a Christmas Tree and colorful poinsettias.

Monday, December 13, 2021

A Starry Christmas Sky for Faye of Sweetwater, Tennessee

A Christmas Chateau de Chambord for Faye of Sweetwater, Tennessee. She is 89 years old, lives alone and loves cards.

Angel Card Project

A Snowy Chateau for Jeanette of Sioux Falls, South Dakota

A Christmas Chateau de Chambord for Jeanette of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is 86 years old and isolated in her room due to Covid-19.

Angel Card Project

Saturday, December 11, 2021

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

Thursday, December 9, 2021

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

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

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 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

Saturday, December 4, 2021

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

Friday, December 3, 2021

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

Thursday, December 2, 2021

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

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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

Monday, November 29, 2021

A Magical Snowman for Audrey of Brampton, Ontario Canada

A Fairy Tale Chateau, a Snowman and Magical Unicorns Stickers for Audrey of Brampton, Ontario Canada. She is nine years old living with her grandmother, both parents are absent due to addiction issues. Audrey needs some positive messages to know people care about her. She is also receiving a bluebird bookmark that beauty is all around her and within her.

Angel Card Project

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