Crystal Michelle Fallin: It's a Beautiful Life

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Seas the Day! An Ocean Princess for Mckinlee of Florida

McKinlee is turning 7 years old and she likes Disney Princesses. She is receiving a Ocean Princess card which is a new design from the Crystal Expressions collection. The card has ‘It’s a beautiful life’ mermaid art print with graphics of the ocean, seashells and starfish with a seaside border.

Random Acts of Cardness - October Card Shower

Starfish Wishes for Debbie of Burlington, North Carolina

A Happy Birthday card with It’s a Beautiful Life Mermaid for Debbie of Burlington, North Carolina who is turning 49. Debbie loves Mermaids and paper crafting. She also received a Vincent Gogh bookmark and magnetic cross.

Random Acts of Cardness - October Card Showers

Friday, September 24, 2021

An Ocean Princess for Margarita of Arizona

Margarita loves mermaids, princesses and Disney so she is receiving a Happy Birthday card with “It’s a beautiful life” mermaid art print with Ariel and Princess stickers inside the card.

Random Acts of Cardness - September Card Shower

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Mermaid Kisses for Dale of Indiana

A Happy Birthday card with ‘It’s a Beautiful Life’ mermaid art print for Kynleigh of Dale, Indiana. She is turning 8 years old and likes dolls, mermaids and princesses. Enclosed with the card are Ariel stickers. She cannot have a party due to health complications and surgery in December.

Kind Cards for Cool Kids

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

RAOC - Ocean of Love to Heaven of Massachusetts

Sending a Happy Birthday card with It’s a Beautiful Life mermaid art print to Heaven of Fall River, Massachusetts. She is turning seven years old and likes Disney princesses. She is receiving beautiful Ariel stickers and a ocean of love.

Random Acts of Cardness - September Card Shower

Thursday, September 2, 2021

Kind Cards for Cool Kids - Mermaid Kisses for Lilly of New Zealand

Sending a ocean of love filled with mermaid kisses and starfish wishes to Lilly of Napier, New Zealand. Her grandmother requested cards for 4 year old Lilly. Enclosed Ariel The Little Mermaid stickers inside card.

Kind Cards for Cool Kids

Monday, August 30, 2021

RAOC - Happy Birthday to Hailey of Wisconsin

Sending Hailey of Madison, Wisconsin a Happy Birthday card with “It’s a Beautiful Life” mermaid. She is turning 8 years old and she loves princesses. She is receiving Disney Princess stickers inside her card.

Random Acts of Cardness- September Card Shower

“Mermaid Kisses and Starfish Wishes” to Crystal of Iowa

Sending Happy Birthday wishes to Crystal of Muscaline, Iowa who is turning 5 years old. She loves princesses and the color pink. She is also receiving Disney Princess stickers.

Random Acts of Cardness - September Card Shower

Friday, August 27, 2021

RAOC - Happy Birthday to Makenzie of Rosedale, Maryland

Mailed Makenzie “It’s a Beautiful Life” mermaid card with Ariel and a starfish and sea shells inside wishing her a Happy Birthday. She will be 10 years old and loves mermaids and Barbies. For a special gift, a sheet of Ariel mermaid stickers were enclosed inside the card.

Random Acts of Cardness - August Card Shower

Thursday, August 26, 2021

From the Heart - UK: A Birthday Card for Inger of Ulricehamn, Sweden

Birthday Card with It's a Beautiful Life Mermaid Art Print mailed to Inger of Ulricehamn, Sweden. She is elderly and needs uplifting mail and her birthday is October 21. Enclosed a pink bookmark and a magnetic cross.

Monday, August 16, 2021

Kind Cards for Cool Kids - Mermaid Card for Payton of Pennsylvania

Peyton of New Derry, Pennsylvania is celebrating her 11th Birthday on September 13. Peyton has OCD and is autistic with anxiety and will not have a birthday party so her mother requested Birthday Cards. Sending her a handcrafted card with "It's a Beautiful Life" mermaid print against a ocean background. Inside the card are stickers of The Little Mermaid Ariel.

Kind Cards for Cool Kids

Friday, August 13, 2021

Crystal Expressions Notebook “Live Dream Love”

Introducing 'live dream love' creative notebook using Crystal Fallin's art print of It's a Beautiful Life mermaid. The notebook's cover includes beach wildflowers, sea life and a ocean sunset. Photography by PL Fallin.

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

RAOC - Mermaid Kisses for Hailey of Wisconsin

Mermaid Kisses and Starfish Wishes for 7 year old Hailey of Madison, Wisconsin. She is having surgery. Requested by her grandmother.

Random Acts of Cardness

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Lola's Smile Bunch - Sending a Mermaid to Joyce of Texas

Sending 'Its a Beautiful Life' mermaid card to Joyce of Austin, Texas who is age 85 and bedridden. Lola's Bunch is a Facebook Group, part of Bring Smiles to Seniors a non-profit Organization.

Lola's Smile Bunch - Bring Smiles to Seniors Group

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Cards for Hospitalized Kids - July 2021

Beautiful Life Mermaid

Mailed 20 Handcrafted Cards form the Crystal Expressions Collection to Cards for Hospitalized Kids in Chicago, Illinois to be distributed to hospitals or Ronald McDonald Houses.

Friday, July 23, 2021

Small Acts Big Change - Valentine's Day Program

Handcrafted Valentine Day's Cards for 40 Seniors in nursing homes La Canada, California.

It's a Beautiful Life art print.

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