Crystal Michelle Fallin: Virginia

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Spring Showers Greetings to Deborah of Newport News, Virginia

Springtime Greetings to Deborah of Newport News, Virginia who lost her mom and son in 2022. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark and words of encouragement.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Hello Spring! Boyce Ann of Burke, Virginia

Springtime greetings to Boyce Ann of Burke, Virginia who is in a retirement community and is 91 years old and lives far away from friends. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark. Artwork by Crystal Michelle Fallin.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Sea Dream Encouragement Card for Deborah of Newport News, Virginia

Encouragement card for Deborah of Newport News, Virginia who lost her son to suicide in December 2022. She likes Dolphins and Christian things. she is also receiving a scripture bookmark and a personal message of prayers.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Horse and Buggy for the Evans Family of Hampton, Virginia

Merry Christmas to The Evans Family of Hampton, Virginia who are an elderly couple in their 80's and has very little contact other than family. They are receiving a handcrafted card of an old country covered bridge and horse and buggy.

Angel Card Project

Cardinals and Holly for Sharon of Appomattox, Virginia

Merry Christmas to Sharon of Appomattox, Virginia who is 71 years old and in poor health. For encouragement, she is receiving a handcrafted card with cardinals, holly berries in falling snow. She is also receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

Angel Card Project

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Proverbs 31:10 for Eva of Ashland, Virginia

Eva of Ashland, Virginia is 84 years and needs smiles and encouragement. She is receiving a Proverbs 31:10 Bible Verse card that she is more precious than jewels.

Lola’s Smile Bunch

Thursday, October 27, 2022

'Every Seashell has a Story' for Thea of Hampton, Virginia

Thea of Hampton, Virginia is in her 70's and very lonely. She is receiving a Land and Sea Collection card of Seashells and starfish with a message of encouragement. She is also receiving a floral bookmark.

Lola's Smile Bunch

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Tidings of Comfort and Joy for Ewell of Jonesville, Virginia

Ewell is 91 years old and lives alone. She is receiving a Red Christmas Truck card and a Christmas Tree Legend bookmark.

Angel Card Project

Monday, December 6, 2021

Bring Smiles to Seniors - Christmas Greeting Cards

Bring Smiles to Seniors is a nonprofit group that requests greeting cards from people throughout the United States and they in turn distributes the cards to nursing homes, rehab centers, assistant living facilities, homebound, etc. Christmas Inspirational Dance cards were mailed to individual seniors by special requests. Listed below are a few of the recipients who have received Christmas greetings from Crystal Expressions:

Lillie of Summerville, Missouri

Alice of Dickinson, North Dakota,

Teresa of Longmont, Colorado,

CJ of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada,

Debbie of East Tawas, Missouri,

Bernice of DuQuoin, Illinois,

Virginia of Verona, Wisconsin,

Shirley of Freedom, Wisconsin,

Beth of Martinsville, Texas,

Violet of St. Petersburg, Florida,

Patricia of Clinton Twsp, Missouri,

Norma of Minneapolis, Minnesota,

Nita of Greensboro, North Carolina,

Joyce of Sapulpa, Oklahoma,

Leilani of Lindstrom, Minnesota,

Margaret of High Point, North Carolina,

Esther of Glenpool, Oklahoma,

Marla of Okemos, Michigan,

Claire of Towanda, Pennsylvania,

Betty of Colonial Heights, Virginia,

Mary of Elmhurst, Illinois,

Mildred of High Point, North Carolina,

Shirley of St. Joseph, Missouri,

Genevieve of Huntington, Pennsylvania,

Janice of Des Plaines, Illinois,

Nancy of Excelsior Springs, Missouri,

Bev of Rocklin, California,

Carol of Lynchburg, Virginia,

Carol of Toledo, Ohio,

Tina of Rother Glen, Virginia

Thursday, November 4, 2021

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

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