Crystal Michelle Fallin: Snowflake

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Holly Berries and a Snow Angel for Natasha of Rutherford, New South Wales, Australia

A Christmas Inspirational Dance card for Natasha of Rutherford, New South Wales Australia. She is also receiving a bookmark of the Christ Child.

Random Acts of Cardness

A Snowflake Card for Dee of Saint Kilda East, Victoria, Australia

Dee of Saint Kilda East, Victoria, Australia is receiving a Christmas Inspirational Dance card. She is also receiving a Tree Legend Bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

A Snow Angel for Karla of Halle, Belgium

Karla of Halle, Belgium is receiving a Christmas Inspirational Dance card and a Bookmark with the Christmas Tree Legend.

Random Acts of Cardness

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Holly Berries and a Snow Angel for Inci of Helsinki, Finland

Inci of Helsinki, Finland is 55 years old and is receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark and a Inspirational Dance Card with Snowflake and Holly Berries.

Random Acts of Cardness

Friday, December 3, 2021

Christmas Snowflakes for Dorothy of Suffolk, England

Dorothy of St. Edmunds, Suffolk England is receiving a Inspirational Dance Card for Christmas. She is also receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

From the Heart- UK

Holly and a Snow Angel for Anna of the Czech Republic

Merry Christmas to Anna of Brno, Czech Republic. She is receiving a Inspirational Dance card and a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

A Christmas Snowflake Card for Maria of Den Haag, Holland

Merry Christmas to Maria of Den Haag, Holland. She is in her 80’s and likes flowers so she is receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

From the Heart - UK

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Red Christmas Truck Good Tidings to Teresa of Feijo, Portugal

Merry Christmas to Teresa of Feijo, Portugal. She is receiving a Red Truck card with images of Christmas at our house. The tree ornaments are of Crystal Michelle Fallin as a Snowflake and a silver Angel in her memory.

Random Acts of Cardness

A Snowflake Card for Maria of Loddefjord, Norway

Merry Christmas to Maria of Loddefjord, Norway. She is receiving a snowflake Inspirational Dance Card and a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

A Rustic Merry Christmas to Ayesha of Glasgow, Scotland

Merry Christmas to Ayesha of Pollokshiekds, Glasgow Scotland. She is receiving a Christmas inspirational Dance card with a rustic wooden background.

Random Acts of Cardness

Christmas Holly for Ashley of Sarawak, Malaysia

Merry Christmas to Ashley of Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia. She is receiving a Inspirational Dance card with a Holly border. She is also receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

A Snowflake Christmas Card for Karen of Takapuna, Auckland New Zealand

A Merry Christmas to 59 year old Karen of Takapuna, Auckland New Zealand. She is receiving a Inspirational Dance Card with a scripture of our savior’s birth.

Random Acts of Cardness

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

A Rustic Christmas Card for Dagmar of Egilsstadir, Iceland

Sending Dagmar of Egilsstadir, Iceland a Christmas Inspirational Dance Card with a Snow theme against a wooden background. She is also receiving a Vincent Van Gogh bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

A Snow Maiden in the Land of Snow - Nutcracker Ballet

Crystal Michelle Fallin as a snowflake in the Nutcracker Ballet 1996. This was her first year on pointe. She was 12 years old in the 7th grade at Gamble Rogers Middle School. She was a member of the St. Augustine Premiere Ballet Company. The dance company performed the Nutcracker Ballet at Flagler College Auditorium. Crystal performed five roles in the ballet: Mouse, Snowflake, Mirliton, Spanish Chocolate, and a waltzing flower.

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Holly Berries and a Snow Angel for Orla of Lethbridge, Alberta Canada

Orla is a widow with no family. She is Homebound due to health issues. She loves Christmas but can’t decorate nor cook anymore. She is receiving Christmas cheer with a Snow Angel and Holly Berries. The card has a scripture of the savior’s birth on the back.

The Angel Card Project

A Snow Angel for Cheryl of Blind River, Ontario Canada

Sending a Christmas note to Cheryl of Blind River, Ontario Canada that she is in my thoughts and prayers. She is 68 years old and doesn’t receive very many Christmas cards. This may be her last Christmas. She is receiving a scripture bookmark and a Snow Angel card with the Bible verse of our Savior’s Birth.

The Angel Card Project

A Wooden Barn and Snow Angel for Angela of Waverley, Tasmania Australia

Inspirational Snow Angel Christmas Card with a wooden barn background for Angela of Waverley, Tasmania Australia. She is 74 years old and misses her home in England. She mailed a post card to me in appreciation of the card I mailed her.

From the Heart - UK

Holly Berries and a Snow Angel for Silke of Wildflecken, Germany

Merry Christmas to Silke of Wildflecken, Germany who is receiving a Snow Angel Card with a Holly Berry border. She is also receiving a Van Gogh bookmark. On back of the card is a Bible verse announcing the birth of Christ.

Random Acts of Cardness Holiday List

Monday, November 29, 2021

A Snow Angel for Gwen of Seeley’s Bay, Ontario Canada

A Christmas Snow Angel Card for Gwen of Seeley’s Bay, Ontario Canada. She is 89 years old and lives alone and has no one to spend Christmas with.

Angel Card Project

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Inspirational Snowflake Card for Nina of Kennewick, Washington

Inspirational Christmas card with Snowflakes and a Snow Angel for Nina of Kennewick, Washington. She is 86 years old and a very lonely widow.

The Angel Card Project

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