Crystal Michelle Fallin: artist

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Sunday, February 12, 2023

Beautiful Dreamer Delores of Jesup, Georgia

Happy Valentine’s Day to Delores of Jesup, Georgia who os 80 years old, a devout Christian and loves reading her Bible.

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Thinking of You Valentine to Erma of Clarksville, Indiana

Happy Valentine’s Day to Erma of Clarksville, Indiana who is 90 years old and her favorite color is Dusty rose.

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“You’re More Precious than Jewels” to Barb of Brigham City, Utah

Happy Valentine’s Day to Barb of Brigham City, Utah who is 87 years old and enjoys painting and the color pink.

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“Miles Apart but Under the Same Stars” Loretta of Lufkin, Texas

Happy Valentine’s Day to Loretta of Lufkin, Texas who is 90 years old and lives alone. A Christian who needs encouragement.

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“Beauty is Around You” Alice of West Islip, New York

Happy Valentine’s Day to Alice of Islip, New York who is in a nursing home and uses a wheelchair. She enjoys reading scripture cards.

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Friday, February 10, 2023

My Valentine Heart Beats for Frances of Spartanburg, South Carolina

Happy Valentine’s Day to Frances of Spartanburg, South Carolina who is in a nursing home and gets excited over receiving mail and she is a cat person.

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“He Has Made Everything Beautiful” for Mildred of Spartanburg, South Carolina”

Happy Valentine’s Day to Mildred of Spartanburg, South Carolina who is in a nursing home and is 85 years old and loves Jesus and the Bible. She is receiving a Scripture Valentine Card and bookmark.

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Be My Valentine Penny of Reseda, California

Happy Valentine’s Day to Penny of Reseda, California who is 95 years old and loves animals and flowers. She is receiving a Tulips in Blue Vases Valentine Card and a Scripture Bookmark.

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You Are Beautiful, You are Brave Valentine - Jeanette of Cheyenne, Wyoming

Happy Valentine’s Day to Jeanette of Cheyenne, Wyoming who is 73 years old and is bedridden due to a stroke. She enjoys quilting and reading. She is receiving a Stella Valentine’s Card and a Scripture bookmark.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

“You’re An Ocean of Fun Valentine” to Karen of Wetumka, Oklahoma

Happy Valentine’s Day to Karen of Wetumka, Oklahoma who is a disabled senior, lives alone and is lonely and depressed. She is also receiving a Scripture Bookmark.

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“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.

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“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.

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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.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Winter at Chateau de Chambord for Patricia of Abington, Pennsylvania

Winter wonderland for Patricia of Abington, Pennsylvania who is in a Senior Living facility. she is 74 years old with brain damage from a childhood fall. She is also receiving a Van Gogh Bookmark

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“Beauty is All Around” for Dedra of Westminster, South Carolina

Encourage Card for Dedra of Westminster, South Carolina who is a widow and likes birds, butterflies and attending church. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark.

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Tulips for Shelba of South Jordan. Utah

Thinking of You Card for Shelba of South Jordan who is turning 95 years old. She is also receiving a scripture bookmark.

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Saturday, December 31, 2022

Christmas Tulips for Alice of Bishopsville, South Carolina

Merry Christmas to Alice of Bishopsville, South Carolina who is in a nursing home and likes coloring with pencils. She is receiving a Christmas coloring bookmark.

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Christmas Chateau Greetings for Susan of Columbia City, Indiana

Merry Christmas to Susan of Columbia City, Indiana who is 80 years old and bedridden. She is receiving The Legend of the Christmas Tree bookmark.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

A Christmas Butterfly and Bells for Teresa of Quincy, Michigan

Merry Christmas to Teresa who is 55 years old and is homebound with health issues. She is receiving a custom design card of tulips with blue vases by artist Crystal Michelle Fallin decorated with Christmas decor.

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A Chateau de Chambord Greetings to Beverly of South Beloit, Illinois

Merry Christmas to Beverly of South Beloit, Illinois who is 91 years old and is homebound and needs smiles. She is receiving a custom design Chateau de Chambord card by artist Crystal Michelle Fallin.

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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