Crystal Michelle Fallin: Sea Dream Collection

Showing posts with label Sea Dream Collection. Show all posts

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Sea Dream Greetings for Mimi of Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada

Mimi of Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada is 65 years old and lost her husband last week. She is a card maker and likes Bible Study, audio books and cats.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Monday, October 24, 2022

Sea Lion for Penny of Reseda, California

Penny of Reseda, California is 95 years old and loves animals and flowers. She is receiving a Sea Dream Card with a Sea Lion covered with flowers. She is also receiving a bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

St, Simons Lighthouse, St. Simons Island for Dorothy of Knoxville, Tennessee

Dorothy of Knoxville, Tennessee is 87 years old and is a widow. She is receiving a St. Simons Lighthouse with seashells. She is also receiving a bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

A Sea Dream Seal for Sharron of Gateshead, New South Wales, Australia

Sharron of Gateshead, New South Wales, Australia is receiving a Sea Dream Seal Card and 5 galaxy bookmarks for her and her four children.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Eagle Harbor Lighthouse for Minnie of San Antonio, Texas

Minnie of San Antonio, Texas is 83 years old and receiving an Eagle Harbor Lighthouse card with sea turtles. She is lonely and isolated due to the pandemic. She is also receiving a bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

A Dolphin for Sue of Vancouver, Washington

Sue is receiving a Sea Dream card with a Dolphin against Matanzas Inlet background. She is battling breast cancer and is a former swimmer and mermaid and loves anything related to the ocean.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Godrevy Lighthouse, St. Ives Bay - Smile Mail for Beverly of South Beloit, Illinois

A Sea Dream Lighthouse for Beverly of South Beloit, Illinois who is 91 years old, homebound and needs encouragement. She is receiving a photo print of Godrevy Lighthouse, St. Ives Bay in Cromwell, England. She is also receiving a bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Sea Dream Mermaids for Angela of Richmond, Kentucky

Angela of Richmond, Kentucky is turning 52 years old and likes the beach, sunshine and summer so she is receiving a Sea Dream Birthday Card with twin mermaids.

Random Acts of Cardness - October Card Showers

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

Crisp Pointe Lighthouse - Greetings to Rowena of Brush, Colorado

A Sea Dream greeting card for Rowena of Brush, Colorado who is 96 years old. The card has a photo print of Crisp Pointe Lighthouse on Lake Superior, Paradise, Michigan. The card also has artwork by Crystal Fallin and the photography is by PL Fallin. Rowena is also receiving a Van Gogh Bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Sand Pointe Lighthouse - Greetings Carol of Charleston, West Virginia

A Sea Dream Greeting card for Carol of Charleston, West Virginia with a photo print of the Sand Pointe Lighthouse on Lake Michigan, Escanaba, MI. The card also has mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin and photography by PL Fallin. Carol is chronically ill, isolated and has no family. She is receiving a Bible verse bookmark and words of encouragement.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Eagle Harbor Lighthouse - Greeting for Theresa of Waco, Texas

A Sea Dream Greeting Card for Theresa of Waco, Texas who is 91 years old. She is receiving a card with a photo print of Eagle Harbor Lighthouse and a mermaid by Artist Crystal Fallin. She is also receiving a Van Gogh Bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Sea Turtles for Mildred of High Point, North Carolina

A Sea Dream Greeting Card for Mildred of High Point, North Carolina who is 95 years old in a nursing home. She is also receiving a Van Gogh Bookmark. The mermaid artwork is by Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse - Greetings to Patsy of Camden, South Carolina

A Sea Dream Lighthouse card for Patsy of Camden, South Carolina with a photo print of Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse, Gulliver, Michigan and a mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, Michigan - Greeting to Hilde of Aulander, North Carolina

A Sea Dream lighthouse card for Hilde of Aulander, North Carolina with a photo print of Eagle Harbor Lighthouse and mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum & Whitefish Pointe Station - Greetings Alice & Ken of Okeechobee, Florida

Greetings to Alice & Ken of Okeechobee, Florida who is receiving a Sea Dream lighthouse card with a photo print of Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum & Whitefish Pointe Station. The card also includes mermaid artwork by Crystal Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Saturday, October 1, 2022

St. Augustine Lighthouse, St. Augustine, Florida - Sea Dream Collection

New Sea Dream Greeting Card with a watercolor print of the St. Augustine Lighthouse with original mermaid art by Crystal Michelle Fallin. “Let Your Light Shine” is the theme for the lighthouse series.

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Point Aux Barques Lighthouse, Lake Huron, Michigan - Sea Dream Collection

A wintery scene of Point Aux Barques Lighthouse on Lake Huron, Michigan for Sidney of St. Augustine, Florida who is 19 years old and a college student. She is receiving a card with artwork by Crystal Fallin and photography by PL Fallin.

Sea Dream Collection - Point Aux Barques Lighthouse, Lake Huron

A Sea Dream lighthouse to Rylie of St. Augustine, Florida who is a 19 years old college student. She is receiving a Point Aux Barques Lighthouse card with original artwork by Crystal Fallin.

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.

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