Crystal Michelle Fallin: Christmas

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

A Snow Maiden for Natsha of Rutherford, New South Wales, Australia

Merry Christmas to Natsha of Rutherford, New South Wales, Australia who is 42 years old. She is also receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree Bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Blue Jays and a Rabbit for Charles of Hanover, Maryland

Merry Christmas to Charles of Hanover, Maryland who is 98 years old and loves wood working. He is a Korean and a war world 2 veteran.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Friday, December 23, 2022

A Snowman and Cardinals for Julia of Mildura South, Victoria, Australia

Merry Christmas to Julia of Mildura South, Victoria, Australia who is 61 years old. She is also receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Cardinals in Birch Trees for Karla of Mundaring, Perth, Australia

Merry Christmas to Karla of Mundaring, Perth, Australia who is 37 years old. She is also receiving a Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Nutcracker Christmas Greeting for Lorraine of Edenderry, Offaly, Ireland

Merry Christmas to Lorraine of Edenderry, Offaly, Ireland who is 52 years old. She is receiving a Nutcracker theme card with The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

A Snow Maiden for Larissa of Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Merry Christmas to Larissa of Newton Abbot, Devon, England who is 30 years old. She is receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark and a Snow Maiden card. Snowflake model is Crystal Michelle Fallin, 1996 Nutcracker Ballet.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Christmas Village for Carol of Charleston, West Virginia

Merry Christmas to Carol of Charleston, West Virginia who is chronically ill, isolated with no family. To let her know she is loved, she is receiving a Christmas village Card with a personal message and a Christmas scripture bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Christmas Cookie Greetings to Theresa of Waco, Texas

Merry Christmas to Theresa of Waco, Texas who is 91 years old and a retired teacher. She is receiving a Christmas theme cookie card and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

A Christmas Wagon for Jimmy of Riverside, Rhode Island

Merry Christmas to Jimmy of Rhode Island who is 90 years old and a army veteran. He loves cats, God and country.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

A Christmas Tractor for Richard of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Merry Christmas to Richard of Albuquerque, New Mexico who is 92 years old and a Korean War veteran.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Thursday, December 22, 2022

A Christmas Nutcracker for Laura of Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Merry Christmas to Laura of Montrose, Angus, Scotland who is 32 years old. She is receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark as well as a custom design Nutcracker card.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

A Snow Maiden for Colet of Kentstown, Co. Meath, Ireland

Merry Christmas to Colet of Kentstown, Co. Meath, Ireland who is 50 years old. She is receiving a Snow Maiden card and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Red Truck and Puppies for Sharon of Gateshead, New South Wales, Australia

Merry Christmas to Sharon and her four children of Gateshead, NSW, Australia. They are all receiving Christmas bookmarks with activity sheets.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

European Santa for CJ of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Merry Christmas to CJ of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada who enjoys card making and photography.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

A Nutcracker Christmas Greeting for Karen of Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand

Merry Christmas to Karen of Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand who is 60 years old. She is receiving a custom design nutcracker card and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Snow Maiden for Julieta of Madrid, Spain

Merry Christmas to Julieta of Madrid, Spain who is 42 years old. She is receiving a Snow Maiden card with Holly trim and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Christmas Barn for Jessica of Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia

Merry Christmas to Jessica of Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia who is 37 years old. She is receiving a handcrafted farm scene with a Christmas tree and red barn.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Cardinals on a Birch Tree for Giselle of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Merry Christmas to Giselle of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada who is 33 years old. She is receiving a handcrafted card with cardinals and The Legend of the Christmas tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Card Shower

Christmas Village for Debbie of Penrith, Cumbria, England

Merry Christmas to Debbie of Penrith, Cumbria, England who is 43 years old. She is receiving a handcrafted Christmas village card and The Legend of the Christmas tree.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

The Snow maiden for Antonia of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Merry Christmas to Antonia of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England who is 29 years old. She is receiving a Snow Maiden card trimmed in Holley and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness- Winter Holiday 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