Crystal Michelle Fallin: Seniors

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Group Christmas Cards to The Gables at Pelham, Greenville, South Carolina

Crystal Expression mailed 60 handcrafted Christmas Cards of various designs to The Gables at Pelham located in Greenville, South Carolina. Each resident received a custom-made card with a Christmas Story scripture. There are 60 residents, and some do not have family.

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A Red Truck of Puppies for Bruno of Sainte-Marthe-Sur-Le-Lac, Ontario, Canada

Merry Christmas to Bruno of Sainte-Marthe-Sur-Le-Lac, Ontario, Canada who is 92 years old and lives in a nursing home. He is receiving a handcrafted card with cardinals and puppies to cheer him with a Wise Men Scripture bookmark with encouraging words.

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Group Christmas Cards for Stonebridge of Gurnee, Illinois

Crystal Expressions mailed 25 cards to the residents of Stonebridge of Gurnee, Illinois. It is an assisted living facility. The residents each received a custom printed Christmas card with a Nutcracker theme. The Christmas tree had dancing figurines and snowflakes.

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Group Christmas Cards for Joliet Community Based Clinic in Joliet, Illinois

Crystal Expressions mailed 40 cards to all the residents of Joliet Community Based Clinic, Dept. of Veteran Affairs located in Joliet, Illinois. Many veterans do not have family to visit very often. They received an assortment of Christmas Cards including the Chateau de Chambord. Art by Crystal Michelle Fallin.

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Christmas Kitten and Pup for Clara of Oregon City, Oregon

Merry Christmas to Clara of Oregon City, Oregon who is 85 years old and recently diagnosed with liver cancer. Christmas is her favorite time of year. She is receiving a handcrafted card with a fireplace, kitten and pup starring out the window.

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Group Christmas Cards to Clover Ridge Plance of Maquoketa, Iowa

Crystal Expressions mailed 52 Christmas Cards with personal messages to the residents of Clover Ridge Place in Maquoketa, Iowa. Some of them do not have any family members and minimal contact. Cards were requested to brighten their day and bring a smile to a lonely face.

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Horse and Buggy for the Evans Family of Hampton, Virginia

Merry Christmas to The Evans Family of Hampton, Virginia who are an elderly couple in their 80's and has very little contact other than family. They are receiving a handcrafted card of an old country covered bridge and horse and buggy.

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A White Church and Christmas Village for Susie of Kennewick, Washington

Merry Christmas to Susie of Kennewick, Washington who is 75 years old and a widow with no immediate family left. She is a Christian and is receiving a handcrafted card with a church, carolers, horse and buggy with a Bible verse bookmark.

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Country Covered Bridge for Carol of Wappingers Falls, New York

Merry Christmas to Carol of Wappingers Falls, New York who is in her 80's and needs cheering up. She is receiving a handcrafted card with a snowy landscape of a country covered bridge and evergreen trees. She is also receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

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A Red Christmas Wagon for Steven of Port Charlotte, Florida

Merry Christmas to Steven of Port Charlotte, Florida who is 75 years old and has been extremely depressed since his wife passed a year ago. He is receiving an old-fashioned wagon with Christmas gifts and trees. All cards mailed to recipients have personal messages of encouragement and a Bible verse on the back.

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Home for the Holidays Christmas Card for June of Sun City West, Arizona

Merry Christmas to June of Sun City West, Arizona who is 74 years old and receives very few Christmas Cards and gets sad during the holidays, so she is receiving a homestead snowy scene of a country farmhouse with horse and buggy and words of encouragement.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A Red Truck and Barn for Anthony of Staten Island, New York

Merry Christmas to Anthony of Staten Island, New York who is 88 years old and a retired NYPD. He does not leave the house very often due to immobility issues. He is receiving a Crystal Expressions handcrafted card of a red truck hauling a Christmas tree home.

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A Lighthouse to Light the Way for Cathy of Boonsboro, Maryland

Merry Christmas to Cathy of Boonsboro, Maryland who is 64 years old and is confined to her bed with limited mobility. She is a very upbeat and sweet person. She is receiving a Christmas Lighthouse Card and The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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