Crystal Michelle Fallin: Snowflake

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Saturday, December 31, 2022

A Snow Maiden Greetings for Loretta of Lufkin, Texas

A Snow Maiden greeting card for Loretta of Lufkin, Texas who is 86 years old and lives alone and goes without human contact for days, Sending her a scripture bookmark and words of encouragement.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Friday, December 30, 2022

A Snow Maiden for Anna of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A Snow Maiden for Anna of Toronto, Ontario, Canada who is 38 years old. She is also receiving a Christmas Bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

A Snow Maiden for Valerie of Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada

Merry Christmas to Valerie of Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada who is 65 years old and she is receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

A Snow Maiden for Natsha of Rutherford, New South Wales, Australia

Merry Christmas to Natsha of Rutherford, New South Wales, Australia who is 42 years old. She is also receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree Bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Friday, December 23, 2022

A Snow Maiden for Larissa of Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Merry Christmas to Larissa of Newton Abbot, Devon, England who is 30 years old. She is receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark and a Snow Maiden card. Snowflake model is Crystal Michelle Fallin, 1996 Nutcracker Ballet.

Random Acts of Cardness - Winter Holiday Shower

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

A Snow Maiden for Joe and Mary of Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Merry Christmas to Joe and Mary of Brampton, Ontario, Canada who have a lot of health issues and father has dementia. They are receiving a Holly Snow Maiden Card with a Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Angel Card Project

Monday, December 19, 2022

A Snow Maiden for Catherine of Franklin Square, New York

Merry Christmas to Catherine of Franklin Square, New York who is 102 years old. She is receiving a Christmas Snow Maiden Card with Hollies. The model is Crystal Michelle Fallin, age 9, a snowflake in the St. Augustine Nutcracker Ballet.

The Angel Card Project

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Cherish You Forever - Snowflake Nutcracker Ballet

I shall cherish you
Forever in my heart
Be you near
Or be you far
We shall never really, be apart

As I shall cherish you
Forever, in my heart

by Athey Thompson

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents - Holly Berries and Snow Angel for Wilma

Wilma is 102 years old in a nursing home in Harrison, Arkansas and enjoys receiving cards. She is receiving a Christmas Inspirational Dance with a Holly berry border.

Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents

Monday, December 13, 2021

Warmest Christmas Wishes to Sue of Severy, Kansas

Warmest wishes and a Christmas Inspirational Dance card for Sue of Severy, Kansas. She is 72 years old and homebound due to a serious illness and loves cards.

Angel Card Project

Christmas Holly Berries for Helene of Loxahatchee, Florida

Helene of Loxahatchee, Florida is 70 years old, lives alone and is lonely. She is receiving a Christmas Inspirational Dance card and a Christmas bookmark of the manger scene.

The Angel Card Project

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Holly Berries and a Snow Angel for Becky of Northfield, New Hampshire

Becky is 64 years old and lives in Northfield, New Hampshire. She is receiving a Christmas Inspirational Dance card and a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

A Christmas Tree of Cards

A Senior from the Angel Card Project made a wall mural of the Christmas Cards she has received. Our Christmas Inspirational Dance card of Holly Berries and a Snow Angel in a sleigh is on the third row from the top. The card is custom design and very unique with Crystal as a snowflake model.

Angel Card Project

Saturday, December 11, 2021

A Snowflake Card for Tami of Victoria, Minnesota

Tami is receiving a Christmas Inspirational Dance card and a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Angel Card Project

A Snow Angel for Amanda of McAdam, New Brunswick, Canada

Amanda of McAdam, New Brunswick, Canada is receiving a Rustic Snowflake Christmas card with Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

Friday, December 10, 2021

Snowflakes and a Snow Angel for Sharon of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada

Sharon of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada is receiving a rustic Christmas Inspirational Dance Card and a Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

Winter Solstice Greeting for Abigail of Cebu, Philippiness

Sending Winter Solstice’s greetings to Abigail of Liloan, Cebu, Republic of the Philippines, she is also receiving a Holly Berry and Snow Angel Inspirational dance card and Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy to Lynn of Quebec, Canada

Lynn of Saints-Marthe-Sur-le-Lac, Quebec, Canada is receiving a Inspirational Dance Card and a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Holly Berries and a Snow Angel for Nicola of Chisholm, Canberra, Australia

A Christmas Inspirational Dance card for Nicola of Chisholm, Canberra, Australia. She is also receiving a bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

A Snowflake Card for Sharon of Salisbury, Queensland, Australia

A Christmas Inspirational Dance card for Sharon of Salisbury, Queensland, Australia. She is also receiving a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

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