Crystal Michelle Fallin: Teen

Showing posts with label Teen. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

A Country Christmas Card for Miah of Gassville, Arizona

Merry Christmas to Miah of Gassville, Arizona who is 18 years old and is having a difficult home life with divorcing parents and strife. She is trying to finish high school. She is receiving a handcrafted card of a country Christmas with children, carolers, house and buggy. She is also receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Angel Card Project

Friday, July 15, 2022

Spanish Chocolate Dancer for Avery of Boston, Massachusetts

Avery is 14 years old and is scheduled to have her third heart surgery. She is a patient of Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. She loves art. Crafts, dance and the color yellow. She is receiving an Inspirational Dance Card with yellow flower stickers and a galaxy bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - Extra Encouragement

Thursday, July 14, 2022

A Ocean Princess Mermaid for Bailey of Fostoria, Ohio

Happy Birthday to Bailey of Fostoria, Ohio who is turning 12 and loves princesses and all things girly. She is receiving a sticker sheet of Disney princesses and a bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness- July Card Showers

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

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

“Thinking of You” Demi of Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent Wales

Demi of Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales is turning 18 years old and she likes everything girlie. She is receiving a Card with a Stella Art Print and birthday wishes. She is also receiving a blue bird bookmark that “beauty is all around her and within her.”

Random Acts of Cardness - November Card Shower

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

Thursday, November 4, 2021

“Stella” Birthday Wishes for Tatiana of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

A Thinking of You Card with a Stella Art Print for Tatiana of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. She is turning 19 years old and likes drawing, coloring, painting and vampire diaries. She is receiving a heart light bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - November Card Shower

Heart of the Sea Card for Stephanie of Heathsville, Virginia

Happy Birthday to Stephanie of Heathsville, Virginia who is turning 13. She likes mermaids, seashells, nature and sunflowers. She is receiving a Heart of the Sea mermaid card with a sunflower bookmark.

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

Butterflies for Anastasia of LeHigh, Florida

Happy Birthday to Anastasia of LeHigh, Florida who is turning 17 years old. She is receiving a Tulips in Blue Vases card with a blue bookmark and magnetic cross. She likes butterflies, tennis and church. The card has several butterflies with a Happy Birthday message.

Random Acts of Cardness - October Card Shower

Monday, October 4, 2021

Starlight and Dewdrops for Kaylee of New Brunswick, Canada

A Beautiful Dreamer card with Starlight and Dewdrops birthday wishes for Kaylee of Riverview, New Brunswick Canada. She is turning 19 and likes the color blue. She also received a blue bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness - October Card Shower

A Beautiful Dreamer Card for Tia of Plymouth, Devon England

Sending Birthday Wishes to Tia of Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom. She is turning 16 years old and likes music and drawing. The Beautiful Dreamer card has lyrics from a song of the same title and an art print of Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

Random Acts of Cardness - October Card Shower

Monday, September 13, 2021

Spanish Chocolate Dancer for Kyana of Nebraska

Happy Birthday to Kyana of Omaha, Nebraska who is turning 13. She’s receiving a inspirational dance card: Spanish Chocolate from the Nutcracker Ballet and a bookmark. She likes singing and dancing.

Random Acts of Cardness- September Card Shower

Thursday, September 2, 2021

Kind Card for Cool Kids - Encouragement Card for Mya of Illinois

A Encouragement Card for 13 year old Mya of Machesney, Illinois. Her father died when she was 6 years old and her mom and boyfriend broke up due to drug abuse. The boyfriend had been a father figure for Mya so she is depressed. Grandmother requested encouragement cards. Sending her a pink bookmark "Hold on to your dreams" and flower stickers. She likes art so she is receiving a pencil drawing of Stella.

Kind Cards for Cool Kids

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Kind Cards for Cool Kids - Happy Birthday to Kaydence of Maine

A Happy Birthday to Kaydence of Bangor, Maine. She is turning 14 years old and lives with her grandmother. She is receiving a Chateau de Chambord Birthday card with a pink “Let yours dreams bloom” bookmark. Inside the card is the script “The Stars they Shine for you!” She is very special.

Kind Cards for Cool Kids

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Inspirational Dance Card for Maddie of Florida

Inspirational Dance Card for high school graduate Maddie of St. Augustine Florida.

Spanish Chocolate Soloist from the Nutcracker Ballet performed by Crystal Michelle Fallin at Flagler College Auditorium.

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