Frankie Magazine

Have you picked up your 2019 calendar (or agenda) yet? As tradition has it around these parts, we're a little late to the party this year.  But still time to grab a fave we're sure.  Here's a round up of some that caught our eye, this year nineteen, for 2019!

1. Frankie Diary and Calendar
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Today we're excited to share a project from Anne Weil (Flax and Twine)'s second book, Weaving Within Reach, Beautiful Woven Projects by Hand or by Loom. The book is a real stunner with 25 gorgeous weaving projects from earrings, clutches, pillows to wall hangings, all organized by skill level. Most projects can be woven on found objects like an embroidery hoop or a cardboard box or simple over-under patterns using no loom at all. I also love the detailed instructions featuring step-by-step photographs.

You may be following local designer, Kristina Steinmetz of Ich Designer already, and know her from her amazing IKEA hacks that we've posted about here in the past. And just this past week she revealed her most recent project, a beautiful guest room makeover.  So we were thrilled when she agreed to share a few images here.

Today we're excited to share a DIY project from one of the most beautiful books I've seen in a while, The Gift of Calligraphy, A Modern Approach to Hand Lettering with 25 Projects to Give & to Keep by Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls.  As a big fan of calligraphy, I am more than honoured to share an excerpt of Maybelle's book here on the blog.  From teaching you the basics of calligraphy, and then how to use your new skills to create projects such as invitations, wall art, wrapping paper, a tote bag, even a calligraphy kit for kits, the gorgeously-styled book is interspersed with messages of inspiration, gratitude, and finding beauty in imperfection, featuring photography by Thuss and Farrel. With 25 projects in total, the book is a great way to jumpstart your own creative practice or hobby.

Update: We're hosting a giveaway for a copy of The Gift of Calligraphy on our Instagram this week to one lucky winner, (check out our post here to enter)!

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Getting ready and organized for back-to-school can sometimes seem a little daunting, and to help ease into the season, we've created three fun do-it-yourself projects to kick things off and to get you ready for a more successful year ahead. We're excited to be partnering with Scotch™ Brand on these projects, since they are such a reliable and consistent part of the back to school toolbox.

Design Vancouver city is abuzz this weekend as IDSVancouver opens at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This year's theme is Surface and Depth, referring to how our built environment and products look — aesthetics, but also, how design impacts how we innovate, feel and interact with one another. The 2018 fair invites visitors to engage, celebrate and investigate the notion of design, featuring a collection of various exhibits and installations sure to make one's heart skip a beat.  With local and international speakers featuring architect, Michael Ford and Karim Rashid to even some youth programming, this year's show has a little something for everyone.

This recipe is adapted from our friend and former contributor, Jeannette Ordas of Everybody Likes Sandwiches' Crunchy Maple Granola recipe which she made for one of her posts here on Poppytalk several years back.  We were craving some granola recently, and rather than pick up something conventional from our local grocers which is usually packed with all processed sugars and preservatives, I remembered Jeannette's recipes and thought I could adapt with some organic gluten free oats and switch things up a bit.  That's what I love about granola, it's a perfect recipe for customizing yourself, and for this one I just switched up for other items I had at home, like hemp seed instead of sesame seeds, coconut sugar instead of brown sugar, etc.  The result is a rather delicious addition to a bowl of yogurt, or as a meal or snack on it's own with coconut milk.

It is well established that a kitchen nowadays is no longer just a place to cook and eat, it is so much more meaningful in terms of its functionality and its integration within a home. This kitchen by Cuisines Steam, a Montreal kitchen design and manufacturing company, sits in a newly constructed single family dwelling in Montreal.

Verglass | Photo @francisamiand via @maisonetobjet

Love this time of year, there's so much going on and we're being pulled in so many directions!  A few faves from Maison et Objet in Paris; This year's show is inspiring, with beautiful muted tones and lots of art deco influences it seems.  Let's take a look!

It's been a few years since we wrote about Anne Carnevale's work Carnevale Clay, so after a few double-takes on her Instagram feed; we thought it's about time for a revisit. Her sculpture-like pieces speak to us on so many levels. The colours, shapes and forms; all so simple, yet elegant in a raw, primitive way; we're imagining the Mug Aquatic (above) set, sitting on our shelf as we speak (loving all the clay coloured hues).  Coincidentally, if you're in the Chicago area, her ceramics will be at the Renegade Craft Fair there all weekend, September 8 + 9/18. Click below to see more!