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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Valentines for Irvine Nursing and Rehab Center of Irvine, Kentucky

Twelve Residents at Irvine Nursing and Rehab Center requested Valentine Cards so each person is receiving a personal message and a card selected just for them. They posted each resident’s picture with the address on Facebook.

The Angel Card Project Group

Valentine Card Kindness Project - Capt. Samuel Brown Elementary

The Third Grade teacher at Capt. Samuel Brown Elementary School in Peabody, Massachusetts requested Valentine Cards to teach geography, love and kindness for her students. They will track where the cards came from on a map. They received a mermaid card with Crystal Michelle Fallin’s artwork.

Monday, January 31, 2022

Valentine Cards for Cottonwood Villa of Bishopville, South Carolina

Crystal Expressions designed and donated 70 Valentine Cards to the Cottonwood Villa - a Senior Living Center located in Bishopville, South Carolina. The cards are handcrafted and includes personal messages and crossword puzzles for each of the residents.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Chateau de Chambord for Meredith of Fairfield Twp, Ohio

Meredith of Fairfield Twp, Ohio is turning 32 years old. She likes wildlife, faith and purple. She is receiving a faith base card of the Château de Chambord for her birthday.

RAOC - January Card Showers

A Mermaid for Breanna of SGT Bluff, Indiana

Breanna of Sgt Bluff, Indiana is turning 12 years old. She likes animals, mermaids, camping, fishing and unicorns. She is receiving It’s a Beautiful Life mermaid.

RAOC - January Card Showers

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Christmas Cards for Kids - Sierra Sage Residential Treatment Center

Crystal Expressions Greeting Cards participated in the Christmas Cards for Kids Program for youth at the Sierra Sage Residential Treatment Center in Yerington, Nevada. They currently house 28 teen girls who have been abused, neglected and/or exploited. Each teen is receiving a Christmas Card and a bookmark. We provided both commercial cards and custom designed cards.

Angel Card Project- Christmas cards for Kids

Monday, December 13, 2021

A Snowflake Card for Eileene of Portland, Oregon

A Christmas Inspirational Dance card for Eileene of Portland, Oregon. She is a Christian, 74 years old and recently widowed. She is also receiving a Manger Scene bookmark.

Angel Card Project

A Starry Christmas Sky for Faye of Sweetwater, Tennessee

A Christmas Chateau de Chambord for Faye of Sweetwater, Tennessee. She is 89 years old, lives alone and loves cards.

Angel Card Project

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

A Snowy Chateau for Jeanette of Sioux Falls, South Dakota

A Christmas Chateau de Chambord for Jeanette of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is 86 years old and isolated in her room due to Covid-19.

Angel Card Project

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Tidings of Comfort and Joy to Jim & Arline of Naugatuck, Connecticut

Jim & Arline of Naugatuck, Connecticut is receiving a Christmas Card with a Red Tree carrying a Christmas tree home. They are also receiving a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Angel Card Project

A Starry Sky Chateau for Ann of Nashua, New Hampshire

Annof Nashua, New Hampshire is receiving a Christmas Chateau under a starry sky. She is also receiving a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Random Acts of Cardness

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

Sunday, November 28, 2021

A Merry Snowman for James of Wappapello, Missouri

A French countryside Christmas card for James of Wappapello, Missouri. He is 70 years old and has stage 4 lung cancer. He enjoys receiving Christmas cards and did not receive very many last year. This is probably his last Christmas.

The Angel Card Project

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

A Christmas Snow Angel for Marsha of Birmingham, Alabama

An Inspirational Snow Angel for Marsha of Birmingham, Alabama. She is bedridden in a nursing home. Wishing her a Merry Christmas.

The Angel.Card Project

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Chateau de Chambord for Lillian of Mt. Upton, New York

Happy Birthday to Lillian of Mt. Upton, New York. She is turning 80 years old and is religious and enjoys reading. She is receiving a scripture bookmark and a Chateau de Chambord card with Birthday wishes.

Bring Smiles to Seniors - Lola’s Smile Bunch

A “Barbie” Mermaid for Selah of Patch Grove, Wisconsin

Selah of Patch Grove, Wisconsin is turning 7 years old and likes Princesses, Barbie and chickens. She is receiving a mermaid card with Disney Princesses inside and Ariel stickers.

Random Acts of Cardness - November Card Shower

Monday, November 15, 2021

Wish Upon a Star Kailey of Merced, California

Kailey of Merced, California is turning 5 years old and she likes Disney Princesses and Minnie Mouse. Sending her a Disney Castle card to “Wish Upon a Star.” She is receiving Minnie Mouse stickers.

Random Acts of Cardness - November Card Shower

An Ocean Princess for Brynly of Winchester, Ohio

Sending Brynly of Winchester, Ohio Happy Birthday Wishes, she is turning 4 years old. She likes Barbie and girlie things so she is receiving a Princess of the ocean card and Daisy Duck stickers.

Random Acts of Cardness - Nove

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