Crystal Michelle Fallin: Encouragement

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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

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.

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.

Monday, August 22, 2022

Lighthouse for Jean of Scituate, Massachusetts

Jean of Scituate, Massachusetts likes lighthouses, cats, and cardinals. Her birthday was August 4 and she is in a nursing home. She is receiving a dream card lighthouse and a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark of the sea and ships.

Bring Smiles to Seniors - Lola’s Smile Bunch

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

A Stella Encouragement Card for Mary of Belvedere, New Jersey

Mary of Belvedere, New Jersey received an encouragement card with a Stella art print and rose vines. She is 95 years old and religious so she also received a Bible verse bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Spring Flowers for CJ of Surrey, British Columbia Canada

CJ of Surrey, British Columbia Canada received a Dreamer Card with a Bella art print and spring flower vine. She enjoys photography and likes butterflies, rainbows and bears.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Thursday, March 17, 2022

The Earth has Music for Virginia of Verona, Wisconsin

A Little Belle Card “The Earth has Music for those who Listen” for Virginia of Verona, Wisconsin. Virginia is Homebound and is 93 years old. She is also receiving a bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Stella Encouragement Card for Ruby’s Residents

Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents requested cards for their seniors in Harrison, Arizona. Crystal Expressions made custom designed cards and wrote personal Thinking of You messages for 40 seniors.

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.

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Encouragement Cards for “Bring Smiles to Seniors” in Odessa, Florida

50 Bible verse cards with encouragement messages were mailed to Bring Smiles to Seniors in Odessa, Florida for them to distribute to Christian affiliate Nursing Homes or Assistant Living Facilities. Many seniors do not have access to Bible Studies or able to attend church services. Each card has a Bible verse with a nature photograph by P L Fallin or an art print by Crystal Fallin.

The Sisters of the Sea art print by Crystal Michelle Fallin with Bible Verse from 1 Corinthians 13:13

Faith * Hope * Love

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.

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Shepherd Dog, Butterflies and Tulips

A Thinking of You card with Tulips in Blue Vases art print. Encouragement Card for foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Dream Big Make Waves - Crystal Expressions

“Dream Big and Make Waves” card with a Sisters of the Sea art print for The Cards of Hope Program. Encouragement card for foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Never Stop Making Wishes - Little Belle Card

A new handcrafted Little Belle Card “Never Stop Making Wishes” painted in watercolor with a yellow cat searching for a field mouse. Little Belle is barefoot running through the tall grass on a sunny day. This card was designed as an encouragement card for foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Hello from Sisters of the Sea - Crystal Expressions

Introducing a new Handcrafted Hello card with Sisters of the Sea Art print against a mermaid background.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Follow the Rhythm of Your Heart - Crystal Expressions

A new Encouragement card from Crystal Expressions “Follow the Rhythm of your heart.” The card is designed to encourage children to follow their dreams and pursue what they love.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

You’re One in a Chameleon - Crystal Expressions

New Crystal Expressions Greeting Card “You’re One in a Chameleon.” A Chameleon painted in watercolor is being donated to Braid Mission to distribute to a foster child in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

A pair of kittens, Butterflies & Tulips - Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Thinking of you card for foster children in the Francisco Bay Area. The card is being donated to the Braid Mission Cards of Hooe Program in San Francisco, California.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

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