Crystal Michelle Fallin: Valentine's Day

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

“You are Beautiful Valentine” Debbie of Grayville, Illinois

Happy Valentine’s Day to Debbie of Grayville, Illinois who is very ill, lonely and appreciates prayers. She is also receiving a Scripture Bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

“I’ll Never Tire of You Valentine” Victor of Hartford, Connecticut

Happy Valentine’s Day to Victor of Hartford, Connecticut who is struggling with cancer. He is also receiving a Scripture Bookmark and words of encouragement.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

“You’re Wind Beneath My Wings” Leila of Kingsford, Michigan

Happy Valentine’s Day to Leila of Kingsford, Michigan who is 91 years old and lives in a nursing home. She is also receiving a Scripture Bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

“Valentine You’re the Only Fish for me” William of Bossier City, Louisiana

Happy Valentine’s Day to William of Bossier City, Louisiana who is in a wheelchair and very lonely. He is also receiving a Scripture Bookmark and words of encouragement.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

“The Stars…They Shine for You” Hazel of Calhoun, Georgia

Happy Valentine’s Day to Hazel of Calhoun, Georgia who is 80 years old and loss her sister this month. She is also receiving a Scripture Bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

“Sail Away with me Valentine” to Steve of Hinesburg, Vermont

Happy Valentine’s Day to Steve of Hinesburg, Vermont who lives in a senior center and needs encouragement. He is also receiving a Scripture Bookmark.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

You’re Purr-fect Valentine Marge of Red Bud, Illinois

Happy Valentine’s Day to Marge of Red Bud, Illinois who is a widow and 90 years old. She likes Holland, Tuplips and windmills.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Monday, February 6, 2023

We Mer-maid to be Friends Valentine! To Marilyn of Mishawaka, Indiana

Happy Valentine’s Day to Marilyn of Mishawaka, Indiana who is 90 years old and lives in assisted living facility. She use to work in radio.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Valentine Cards for Sabal Palm Assisted Living & Memory Care

Delivered 12 Handcrafted Valentine Cards to Sabal Palm Assisted Living & Memory Care of Palm Coast, Florida. Cards are to be distributed by the activity director to the residents who seldom have visitors.

Valentine Cards for Moultrie Creek Nursing & Rehab Center

Delivered 12 handcrafted Valentine Cards to Moultrie Creek Nursing Home and Rehab Center in St. Augustine, Florida. Six cards for ladies and six cards for men who don’t have visitors and or alone.

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 Angels of Destiny of Conroe, Texas

Crystal Expressions donated 30 handcrafted Valentine Cards to Angels of Destiny organization in Conroe, Texas. They distribute the cards to local hospitals and clinics for cancer patients. This was part of The Angel Card Project group.

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.

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.

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Valentines for Baraboo Assisted Care - Senior Living of Baraboo, Wisconsin

Baraboo Assisted Care for Senior Living of Baraboo, Wisconsin requested Valentine cards for 16 of their residents. They posted pictures and first names of the seniors. Listed below are some of the custom handcrafted cards by Crystal Expressions that were submitted to the residents. Each senior received a personalized card address to them.

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