Crystal Michelle Fallin: Sisters of the Sea

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Monday, October 24, 2022

FaithHopeLove Greetings to Jenny of Minnesota Lake, Minnesota

Jenny of Minnesota Lake, Minnesota is receiving a Faith*Hope*Love card for encouragement with artwork by Crystal Michelle Fallin. She is fighting Pancreatic cancer and likes adult coloring books and reads the Bible. She is also receiving a Bible Verse Bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Twin Sisters Mermaids for Alexa of Madison, Wisconsin

Alexa of Madison, Wisconsin is turning 6 years old and likes glitter and princesses. She is receiving two sets of Disney princesses' stickers and Sisters of the Sea mermaids with Happy Birthday wishes.

Random Acts of Cardness - October Card Showers

Sunday, August 21, 2022

Sister Mermaids for Kaylee of Arvada, Ohio

Happy Birthday to Kaylee of Arvada, Ohio who is turning 7 years old. She likes unicorns and animals. She is receiving unicorn stickers.

Random Acts of Cardness - August Card Showers

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Faith * Hope * Love - Encouragement for Nancee of Caldwell, Idaho

And now these three remain:

Faith, Hope, Love,

But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Nancee of Caldwell, Idaho is 66 years old and battles a chronic illness, depression, diabetes and arthritis. She like dogs, birds, horses, the color blue and bodies of water. She is receiving several pictures of the coastal waters and beach at Ft. Matanzas Park. The art print on the card is Sisters of the Sea by Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Random Acts of Cardness - Extra Encouragement Cards

Friday, May 6, 2022

Mermaid Sisters for Kailee of Davenport, Florida

Happy Birthday to Kailee of Davenport, Florida who is turning 14 years old. She likes girly things and she is also receiving a “Keep your Heart Light Shining” Bookmark.

Angel Card Project

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Twin Mermaids for Sharron of Gateshead, NSW, Australia

Happy Birthday to Sharron of Gateshead, New South Wales, Australia. She likes the color blue so she is receiving a Claude Monet Bookmark of the Bridge.

Bring Smiles to Seniors - Lola’s Smile Bunch

Monday, May 2, 2022

Sister Mermaids - Color Pencil by Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin

Sisters of the Sea Mermaids

Color Pencil Drawing

Artist Crystal Michelle Fallin

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Faith - Hope - Love Card for Ruby’s Residents

A Faith * Hope * Love Card with Sisters of the Sea art print for Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents in Harrison, Arizona.

Friday, March 4, 2022

Encouragement Card for Linda of St. Augustine, Florida

Encouragement card of Hope using Sisters of the Sea art print for Linda of St, Augustine, Florida. Her brother has cancer and going through treatments.

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Encouragement Cards for “Bring Smiles to Seniors” in Odessa, Florida

50 Bible verse cards with encouragement messages were mailed to Bring Smiles to Seniors in Odessa, Florida for them to distribute to Christian affiliate Nursing Homes or Assistant Living Facilities. Many seniors do not have access to Bible Studies or able to attend church services. Each card has a Bible verse with a nature photograph by P L Fallin or an art print by Crystal Fallin.

The Sisters of the Sea art print by Crystal Michelle Fallin with Bible Verse from 1 Corinthians 13:13

Faith * Hope * Love

Saturday, January 29, 2022

Valentines for Woodhaven Court SLC of Albemarle, North Carolina

Crystal Expressions handcrafted 60 Valentine Cards for the seniors at Woodhaven Court of Albemarle, North Carolina. Several of Crystal Michelle Fallin’s artwork was used. The cards were requested by the Angel Card Project to support seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Several of the handcrafted cards are shown below.

Saturday, January 22, 2022

Valentine Card for First Grade Class of Edgewood, Iowa

Sent a Valentine Card for first grade students of Edgewood, Iowa from Florida to post on their map to show the students that people care and love them from all over the country. A mermaid art print with Sisters of the Sea was mailed to them with 5 sea life bookmarks.

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Dream Big Make Waves - Crystal Expressions

“Dream Big and Make Waves” card with a Sisters of the Sea art print for The Cards of Hope Program. Encouragement card for foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Hello from Sisters of the Sea - Crystal Expressions

Introducing a new Handcrafted Hello card with Sisters of the Sea Art print against a mermaid background.

Braid Mission Cards of Hope

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Sisters of the Sea for Morgan of Tyler, Texas

Happy Birthday to Morgan of Tyler, Texas who is turning 13 years old. She likes pink, purple and girlie things so she is receiving a Sisters of the Sea Birthday card with a Disney Ariel sticker dressed in a beautiful pink gown.

Random Acts of Cardness - November Card Shower

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Twin Mermaids for Carly Rose of Nova Scotia, Canada

Cary Rose of Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada is turning 17 years old. She likes pop music, medical dramas, and baking. She is receiving a card with Sisters of the Sea Art print and a bookmark with Happy Birthday wishes.

Random Acts of Cardness- November Card Shower

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Twin Mermaids for Anika of Cookeville, Tennessee

Happy Birthday to Anika of Cookeville, Tennessee. She is turning 11 years old and she likes mermaids and princesses. She is receiving a Dream Big Make Waves card with a “Sisters of the Sea” art print. She is also receiving Princess stickers inside the card and a sheet of Ariel stickers.

Random Acts of Cardness - October Card Shower

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Thank you Note from Heather of Nottingham, England

Received a Thank You note posted on Facebook from Heather of Arnold, Nottingham, England for the card, insert and cross. Heather is Homebound and loves the seashore. She likes the quote “She is a mermaid on dry land & the world is her ocean.”

Random Acts of Cardness - Extra Encouragement

Friday, October 8, 2021

Mermaid on Dry Land - Heather of Nottingham, England

A note of encouragement to Heather of Arnold, Nottingham England. She has serious illnesses and is Homebound. She is receiving a handcrafted card of the Sisters of the Sea and a note card with the message “She is a mermaid on dry land and the world is her ocean.” Heather likes the seaside, mermaids, and crafts.

Random Acts of Cardness - Extra Encouragement

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Birthday Greetings to Inger of Ulricehamn, Sweden

Happy Birthday to Inger of Ulricehamn, Sweden. She is receiving a Sisters of the Seas Birthday Card .

From the Heart - UK Facebook Group

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