Crystal Michelle Fallin: Graphics

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Cardinals and Holly for Sharon of Appomattox, Virginia

Merry Christmas to Sharon of Appomattox, Virginia who is 71 years old and in poor health. For encouragement, she is receiving a handcrafted card with cardinals, holly berries in falling snow. She is also receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Angel Card Project

A Christmas Train for Raul of Hacienda Heights, California

Merry Christmas to Raul of Hacienda Heights, California who is 84 years old and stopped working due to COVID and has loss many friends. He is receiving a handcrafted card with a train and cardinals in birch trees.

Angel Card Project

Old Fashion Covered Bridge for Sharon of Madison, Wisconsin

Merry Christmas to Sharon of Madison, Wisconsin who is 70 years old and has very little family. She loves Christmas and cards. She is receiving a handcrafted card of a covered bridge with a horse draw carriage.

Angel Card Project

A Christmas Village for Betty of Birmingham, Alabama

Merry Christmas to Betty of Birmingham, Alabama who is 85 years old and bedridden in a nursing home. She is receiving a handcrafted card of a Christmas village scene with a snowman, pets, carolers, and a Christmas tree illuminating in the moon light.

Angel Card Project

A Christmas Truck of Puppies for Robert of Frederick, Maryland

Merry Christmas to Robert who is 67 years old and is in Autumn Lake HC following a leg amputation. He needs encouragement this holiday season. He is receiving a Crystal Expressions card with a red truck loaded with puppies and a Angel Scripture bookmark.

Angel Card Project

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Group Christmas Cards for Advinia at Paddock Ridge of Ocala, Florida

Crystal Expressions mailed a variety of 30 handcrafted Christmas cards to Advinia at Paddock Ridge in Ocala, Florida. Many of the residents have no family and could use come holiday cheer.

Angel Card Project

Santa and His Sleigh for Mary of Grand Rapids, Michigan

Merry Christmas to Mary of Grand Rapids, Michigan who is 72 years old and lives alone and not able to drive. She is receiving a handcrafted card by Crystal Expressions of Santa and his sleigh and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Angel Card Project

A Tree Farm Tractor for Whitney of Maplewood, Minnesota

Merry Christmas to Whitney of Maplewood, Minnesota who is 36 years old and lives in a group home and has very little family involvement and no friends outside the home. She is receiving a handcrafted card of a tree farm, tractor and mountain background.

Angel Card Project

European Santa for Makayla and Maranda of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Merry Christmas to sisters Makayla and Maranda of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada who are ages 20 and 24 and due to long term illnesses are isolated at home with their mom. They are receiving Santa Claus Cards and bookmarks about The Legend of the Christmas Tree.

Angel Card Project

A Santa and Snowman Card for Pat of Weatherford, Texas

Merry Christmas to Pat of Weatherford, Texas who is 90 years old and a widowed. She was very sick last year and missed out enjoying Christmas. She loves Santas and Birds. She is receiving a Santa building a Snowman Card with Cardinals.

Angel Card Project

A Christmas Farm Tree for Matthew of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Merry Christmas to Matthew of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada who is 9 years old and is autistic, nonverbal child. He is receiving a large Red Christmas Farm Truck and bookmark.

Angel Card Project

Christmas Stockings for Barbara of Pickens, South Carolina

Merry Christmas to Barbara of Pickens, South Carolina who is 74 years old and fairly isolated and suffers from depression. She is receiving a handcrafted card by Crystal Expressions with stockings hanging on a fireplace mantel.

Angel Card Project

Cardinals in a Birch Tree for Mary Jane of Hot Springs, Arkansas

Merry Christmas to Mary Jane of Hot Springs, Arkansas who is 68 years old and is a shut-in and lives alone She is dealing with major depression. She is receiving a handcrafted card by Crystal Expressions of Cardinals sitting on a birch tree limb.

Angel Card Project

A Red Christmas Truck for Thomas of Forest, Mississippi

Merry Christmas to Thomas of Forest, Mississippi who is 79 years old and is an Alzheimer's Patient. He is also a shut-in and has no family except a caregiver. He is receiving a handcrafted card with a Red Truck, dog and farm scenery.

Angel Card Project

A Horse and Blue Jays for Clara of Redford, Michigan

Merry Christmas to Clara of Redford, Michigan who is over 80 years old and is in need of Holiday Cheer. She is receiving a handcrafted card by Crystal Expressions of a Horse, Barn and Blue Jays feeding in the snow.

Angel Card Project

A Snowy Cottage and Cardinals for Justne of Centerville, Ohio

Merry Christmas to Justine of Centerville, Ohio who is 36 years old and is disabled with health issues. She is receiving a handcrafted card by Crystal Expressions with snow scenery and cardinals.

Angle Card Project

A Snowman and Forest Animals for Mary Ellen of Clifton Heights, Pennivania

Merry Christmas to Mary Ellen of Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania who is 50 years old and requested cards to cheer her, so she won't be so lonely during the holidays. She is receiving a handcrafted card by Crystal Expressions with a Bible Verse.

Angel Card Project

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Cardinals Appear When Angels are Near - Crystal Expressions Cards

Friday, November 25, 2022

Red Truck Christmas Greetings by Crystal Expressions

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Chateau de Chambord's Fall Season for Katy of Webster, New York

Katy of Webster, New York is receiving a Chateau de Chambord's Bible Verse card for the fall season. She is 87 years old and likes gardening, angels, flowers and snowmen. The card has two snowmen carrying sunflowers with pumpkins and apples. The Chateau de Chambord art print is by Crystal Fallin.

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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