Crystal Michelle Fallin: Extra Encouragement

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Dreamy Roses for Amanda of McAdam New Brunswick, Canada

Sea Dream Encouragement card for Amanda of McAdam New Brunswick, Canada. She is 34 years old and as mental health problems. She is receiving a Sea Dream Mermaid with white roses and a floral bookmark.

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Sea Dream “Thinking of You” for Barbara of Mize, Mississippi

Extra Encouragement for Barbara of Mize, Mississippi who is 79 years old and has heart problems. She misses her daughter who is in prison. She loves God so she is receiving a Bible verse bookmark.

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Saturday, August 20, 2022

Sea Dream ‘Have Faith’ Card for Angelee of Werribee Victoria, Australia

Angelee of Werribee Victoria, Australia is 46 years and a mom who needs general encouragement. She is receiving a Sea Dream ‘Have Faith’ Card and a Vincent Van Gogh Bookmark.

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Sea Dream Mermaid for Heather of Nottingham, England

Heather of Nottingham, England is 41 years old and is homebound due to illness and likes mermaids, the seaside, crafting and the colors blue, pink and silver. She is receiving a Sea Dream Card with a mermaid for encouragement and several pictures of the Matanzas River and Ft. Matanzas Beach shoreline.

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Sea Dream Card of a Lightning Whelk for Anna of Stockholm, Sweden

Anna of Stockholm, Sweden is 47 years old and has chronic pain and anxiety. She is receiving a Sea Dream Card with a Lightning Whelk Shell and a Vincent Van Gogh Bookmark. She likes flowers, animals, coffee, crafting and Cookie Monster.

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Friday, August 19, 2022

Floral Sea Dream Card for Lisa of Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada

Lisa Marie of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is 45 years old and is mourning the loss of her mother. She has ulcerative colitis and other health issues as well as depression. She is receiving a floral sea dream encouragement card and a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark with a personal note of encouragement.

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Sea Dream “Have Faith” Card for Denise of Salem, Alabama

Denise of Salem, Alabama is 53 years old and has depression, anxiety being an empty nester. She is receiving a “Have Faith”. Floral card from the Sea Dream Collection and a Bible Verse Bookmark. She is a Methodist and likes anything biblical or medicinal.

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Dolphins for Charlene of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Charlene of Toronto, Ontario is 51 years old and has rheumatoid arthritis and liver disease. She likes cats and dolphins. She is receiving a dolphin card from the Sea Dream Collection and a Vincent Van Gogh Bookmark.

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“Have Faith” Sea Dream Card for Larissa of Devon, England

Larissa of Newton Abbot, Devon England is receiving a Extra Encouragement card from the Sea Dream Collection. She is also receiving pictures of Ft. Matanzas Beach and a Bible verse bookmark. She is paraplegic and as terminal lung cancer. She likes flowers, the beach, traveling and she is a Christian.

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Sea Dream Collection - White Roses for Jessica of New South Wales, Australia

Jessica of Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia is receiving a extra encouragement card. She is 36 years old and has liver disease and fibromyalgia. She is also receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Sea Turtle Dream Card for Inci of Helsinki, Finland

Inci of Helsinki, Finland is 55 years kid with many health issues including asthma, anxiety and heart issues. She likes turtles so she is receiving a Sea Dream Card with sea turtles and a Bible Verse bookmark.

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Sea Dream “Have Faith” Card for Mary of Moravian Falls, North Carolina

Mary of Moravian Falls, North Carolina is 52 years old with many health issues and chronic pain. She is receiving a Sea Dream Card for encouragement and a Bible verse bookmark.

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Dream Deeper then the Ocean - Samanta of Greenwood, Wisconsin

Encouragement card for Samantha of Greenwood, Wisconsin who is 6 years old and has to wear a back brace. She is worried about being teased at school. She is receiving a bookmark “Beauty is all around you and within you.” She is also receiving stickers of Ariel the mermaid and Disney princesses.

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A Sea Dream Lighthouse for Nancee of Caldwell, Idaho

An encouragement card from the Sea Dream Collection for Nancee of Caldwell, Idaho who is 66 years old and has chronic illness, diabetes and arthritis. She likes the color blue and bodies of water. She is receiving pictures of Matanzas River and a bookmark.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Lightning Whelk Shell for Carolyn of Vero Beach, Florida

A Sea Dream Card with Lightning Whelk Shells for Carolyn of Vero Beach, Florida who is 62 years old and needs Extra Encouragement. She is suffering with anxiety, depression and loneliness. She is homebound with physical disabilities.

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Sea Dream Starfish for Joely of Poway, California

Extra Encouragement Card for Joely who is 24 years old and battling aggressive terminal cancer. She likes the outdoors like swimming. She is receiving a Starfish Card from the Sea Dream Collection by Crystal Expressions.

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Sea Dream Greetings - Have Faith for Shirley of Towanda , Pennsylvania

Have Faith Greeting Card for Shirley of Towanda, Pennsylvania who is 82 years old and need extra encouragement. She is battling depression, loneliness and arthritis. She is a widow and loss her daughter last year. She is also receiving a Bible verse bookmark.

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Friday, July 15, 2022

Spanish Chocolate Dancer for Avery of Boston, Massachusetts

Avery is 14 years old and is scheduled to have her third heart surgery. She is a patient of Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. She loves art. Crafts, dance and the color yellow. She is receiving an Inspirational Dance Card with yellow flower stickers and a galaxy bookmark.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

“She is far More Precious then Jewels” - Patricia of Kirkwood, New York

A Stella card to give extra encouragement for Patricia of Kirkwood, New York who is 74 years old and battles diabetes, a heart condition and depression. She was recently evicted from her house and living in a motel with her daughter.

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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.

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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