I know it’s often tough for renters to decorate their homes without fear of losing their deposit check. Often landlords won’t let us paint. If you’ve got a child, that can really limit your options for stimulating their Creativity! Don’t let it get you down, Feng Shui By Fishgirl always finds a solution. Chuck E. Byrd Wall Decals Etsy Shop comes to the rescue of moms everywhere with a huge selection of vinyl wall decals that do not damage walls. You can create a mural that uplifts your child’s ch’i energy and stimulates their imagination. Very important for feng shui and for creating future artists and designers.
CH’I-FUL DECAL MURALS
Filed under ART, Creativity & Future Projects, Design, Feng Shui, Interior Design, Qi
CARTCYCLE HYBRID IS A GREAT IDEA
Talk about creative! This hacker hybrid of a bicycle and grocery cart is practical and helpful to a sustainable lifestyle. Fun shui! Would you buy one and use it to grocery shop if it were available commercially? I would! See more crazy hacks at Huffington Post.
LOVELY GIFTS OF LOVE
3 Love Messengers paintings by Isabelle Bryer
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. I’m focusing on the feng shui of Love, Love, Love for the month of February. Art improves feng shui and supporting artists lifts your spirit, too. Check out Isabelle Bryer Paintings for some adorable love themed work like the 3 Love Messengers shown above. Think you can’t afford art? Many artists like Isabelle offer their images as printed reproductions to give more people access. That’s good feng shui!
Mozelle Art Studio Jewelry has gorgeous silver earrings
Lots of moms out there would love to get some jewelry for Valentine’s Day. For fine handcrafted jewelry, Mozelle Art Studio has a wonderful selection of earrings and necklaces. Artist Maureen Farr will also custom make an exclusive piece for your Valentine. How cool is that?
A Subscription to Feng Shui By Kindle for Your Kindle!
And while you’re at it, why not love yourself with a subscription to Feng Shui By Kindle on your Kindle Fire? It’s only 99 cents a month (99 means infinity in feng shui) and that’s a whole lot of love for a little bit o’ money. It’s the gift that keeps on giving and this blog operates entirely on your support (think of FSBFG as the NPR of feng shui!).
Filed under ART, Creativity & Future Projects, Fashion, Feng Shui, gifts, Holidays, Love & Relationship
UPDATING TIRED DESIGN FEATURES
Looking to update your home? I discovered some design inspiration at Modenus. Click the link below for more transformations like this kitchen. W-o-w! What a difference a new countertop makes ! I think everyone is getting tired of stone. This new look is way fresher, don’t you agree?
Before and after- 80s design update by ReDesign of London, Ontario » Modenus Interior Design Blog.
GLASS KAYAK ON MY WISH LIST
W O W ! I gotta get one of these (and I don’t mean the bikini)! See more at DesignNose.com a fab design blog I just discovered:
Filed under Creativity & Future Projects, Design, Feng Shui
CREATIVE IRONY OF FARHARD MOSHIRI
Installation by Farhard Moshiri
Farhard Moshiri lives and works in Tehran, Iran. That can’t be easy. Look closely at his cutting edge installation and you’ll see that it’s made from knives, albeit beautiful ones. Imagine finding yourself in such a stifled society where creativity is not prized? How would you express yourself as an artist? Would you be afraid of repercussions from the government? Would that stop you from making art? Would you still have the time and luxury and freedom to believe in Feng Shui? See more of Farhard Moshiri’s work.
"Choc Line" 2007 Installation of 130 small acrylic paint pasteries
Filed under ART, Celebrities, Creativity & Future Projects, Design, Feng Shui, politics
OUTDOOR ART SHOW? Attract buyers!
Here’s a simple idea that can help you attract buyers to your outdoor art fair tent: hang bright colored ribbons to catch the eye and the wind—stimulating your feng shui opportunities.
The ribbons around the tent in the photo above are placed first at the very back covering the Wealth, Fame, and Love areas. If that’s all you can do, that’s the most important. Hang the sides to right or left if you can. Not only do the ribbons signal “Creative Person Here!”, they also serve as defining walls where there are none, separating you out from your neighboring artists.
You don’t need to use ribbons. You could hang bells, chimes, crystals…whatever is appropriate to your merchandise and venue. The point is: use your creativity to raise buyer awareness and to stand out in a crowd. That’s good feng shui!
Filed under ART, Creativity & Future Projects, Feng Shui, Fun, Getting Organized, Qi
GOLDFISH ARE GOOD FENG SHUI: The Art of Riusuke Fukahori
This is a 3D painting trompe l'oil goldfish by Fukahori.
Traditionally, goldfish have always been a very potent feng shui symbol for attracting wealth and all-things-good. Their beautiful gold color has been equated with ancient gold taels (Chinese ingots) for centuries. That’s why I chose the goldfish for the Feng Shui By Fishgirl logo, too (see the last photo below).
A Chinese Gold Tael
One doesn’t need to have actual goldfish to reap the benefits of goldfish ch’i energy. Well chosen art depicting goldfish will do the trick. Speaking of goldfish art, Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori specializes in it. His techniques of painting goldfish for a 3-D effect and then adding resin to simulate water are truly amazing. Go to the French art blog Art-Spire to watch a 4 minute video of the artist at work. My favorite part of the video is where he uses a regular broom as a paintbrush to paint a gigantic goldfish on a huge roll of white paper. There are also more photos of his work so don’t worry if you don’t speak French! 
Art-Spire, Source d’inspiration artistique / Les fascinantes illustrations 3D de Riusuke Fukahori.
More of Fukahori's painting...don't the goldfish look real?
Want to activate your wealth in your art studio? Create some goldfish art yourself! Having this symbol in your art studio will inspire Creativity & Future Projects as well. Just think of each of those lil golden fishies swimming around as ideas and also individual opportunities coming your way! Goldfish are in motion and that stimulates good feng shui.
Feng Shui By Fishgirl painting by Katy Allgeyer
Filed under ART, Creativity & Future Projects, Design, Feng Shui, Pets, Uncategorized, Wealth & Finances
FIESTA FUN-SHUI!
Photo courtesy of Big Chill Fridge
Playing with color is playing with your Creativity–and that’s awesome for lifting your spirits and activating your feng shui. This room is a delight to behold–from the painted chairs in several colors to the bubblegum color Big Chill Fridge. I also love how the flag banners are strung across the room’s high ceiling–this is an excellent feng shui cure to circulate ch’i when it works (and here it really works, tying the fiesta theme together). The Mexican tiles, the chunky driftwood table—it’s all FUN Shui, n’est-ce pas?
Filed under Creativity & Future Projects, Design, Feng Shui, Fun, Interior Design
RYAN GOSLING’S FASHION FENG SHUI
Alison Brislin of Apartment Therapy did a very funny post that shows her Creativity & Future Projects skills to the max. The AT editor took photos of interior design rooms and matched them to photos of Ryan Gosling in a variety of outfits–the photo juxtapositions and commentary seemingly coming from the celebrity himself. Check out the post at the link below and see if you don’t find it hilarious as well as inspiring (for the excellent writing that Alison does as well as the visual interior design motifs).
Outfit to Home: Ryan Gosling | Apartment Therapy.
