Crystal Michelle Fallin: Pennsylvania

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Hello Spring! Irma of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

A Springtime greetings to Irma of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania who is in a care facility and has no family. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark. Artwork by Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin of the Chateau de Chambord.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Welcome Spring! Susan of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Springtime greetings to Susan of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania who is living in a care facility and has no family. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

A Purple Easter Hat for Betty of Easton, Pennsylvania

Happy Easter to Betty of Easton, Pennsylvania who is 95 years old and loves to cook and bake. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark with flowers.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Winter at Chateau de Chambord for Patricia of Abington, Pennsylvania

Winter wonderland for Patricia of Abington, Pennsylvania who is in a Senior Living facility. she is 74 years old with brain damage from a childhood fall. She is also receiving a Van Gogh Bookmark

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

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

Monday, December 19, 2022

Christmas Tulips in Blue Vases for Jennie's Personal Care Home

Christmas Cards for residents of Jennie's Personal Home Care in Isabelle, Pennsylvania. Most residents don't have family or visitors and cards of cheer would help them to not feel lonely. Artwork by Crystal Michell Fallin and graphic design by PL Fallin.

Angel Card Project

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Land & Sea Lighthouse for Bobbie of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Bobbie of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is 92 years old in a nursing home. She is receiving a floral Bible Verse bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Moultrie Creek, Matanzas River - Greetings to Mary of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Sea Dream card for Mary of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who is 91 years old. She likes the beach, flowers and gardening. She is receiving a card with a photo print of Moultrie Creek off the Matanzas River in St. Augustine, Florida. She is also receiving a floral bookmark. Mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

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.

Random Acts of Cardness - Extra Encouragement

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

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.

Random Acts of Cardness- Extra Encouragement

Monday, December 6, 2021

Bring Smiles to Seniors - Christmas Greeting Cards

Bring Smiles to Seniors is a nonprofit group that requests greeting cards from people throughout the United States and they in turn distributes the cards to nursing homes, rehab centers, assistant living facilities, homebound, etc. Christmas Inspirational Dance cards were mailed to individual seniors by special requests. Listed below are a few of the recipients who have received Christmas greetings from Crystal Expressions:

Lillie of Summerville, Missouri

Alice of Dickinson, North Dakota,

Teresa of Longmont, Colorado,

CJ of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada,

Debbie of East Tawas, Missouri,

Bernice of DuQuoin, Illinois,

Virginia of Verona, Wisconsin,

Shirley of Freedom, Wisconsin,

Beth of Martinsville, Texas,

Violet of St. Petersburg, Florida,

Patricia of Clinton Twsp, Missouri,

Norma of Minneapolis, Minnesota,

Nita of Greensboro, North Carolina,

Joyce of Sapulpa, Oklahoma,

Leilani of Lindstrom, Minnesota,

Margaret of High Point, North Carolina,

Esther of Glenpool, Oklahoma,

Marla of Okemos, Michigan,

Claire of Towanda, Pennsylvania,

Betty of Colonial Heights, Virginia,

Mary of Elmhurst, Illinois,

Mildred of High Point, North Carolina,

Shirley of St. Joseph, Missouri,

Genevieve of Huntington, Pennsylvania,

Janice of Des Plaines, Illinois,

Nancy of Excelsior Springs, Missouri,

Bev of Rocklin, California,

Carol of Lynchburg, Virginia,

Carol of Toledo, Ohio,

Tina of Rother Glen, Virginia

Sunday, October 31, 2021

Wish Upon a Star Karly of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Happy Birthday to Karly of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania who is turning 16 years old. Karly has a lot of health issues and is having a card shower. She is receiving a Chateau de Chambord art print with birthday wishes and a blue bookmark to keep her heart light shining.

Kind Cards for cool Kids

Saturday, October 9, 2021

A Girlie Mermaid for Vivienne of York, Pennsylvania

Happy Birthday to Vivienne of York, Pennsylvania. She is turning 11 years old and likes makeup, girlie stuff and gymnastics. Vivienne suffers from epilepsy and anxiety disorders. Sending her a pink bookmark to let her dreams bloom.

Kind Cards for Cool Kids

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

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