Month: February 2011

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Totally Hues Challenge #2

Hello everyone! Today I am sharing a card I made for the Totally Hues Challenge #2. I accidentally happened upon this challenge during some of my daily blog-stalking. (I call it blog stalking because once I find one that I like – I get obsessed and check it all the…
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Papertrey Ink February Blog Hop

  Today marks one month since I started my blog and I am still going strong!   Today is also my second entry into the monthly Papertrey Ink Blog Hop. The Blog Hop is a chance to visit others’s blogs and be inspired by their creations.  The theme for this…
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Embellish Magazine Color Challenge

Today’s post is short. Just want to share my contribution to the Embellish Magazine Color Trends Challenge.  This challenge was exactly that – a challenge!  The colors are not ones that I typically go for but I was up for it! I did my best with it and I’m pretty…
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Glitter & Scor-Tape

I have a love-hate relationship with glitter.   My boyfriend, Andrew, has a hate-hate relationship with glitter. Let me explain:   I love using glitter for obvious reasons. A little sparkle goes a long way for any craft project. Glitter does create a mess and is hard to clean up…
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Time for Tea Candle and Card

Have you ever come up with an idea that you thought was so genius – only to have your pride deflated when you found out that it’s already been thought of by someone else?! Well, that’s exactly what happened to me when I came up with the project that I…
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Brunch and Bazaar

As promised in my previous post, I am excited to share all of the behind-the-scenes craziness that has been going on at Damask Love!   This weekend was unbelievably jam-packed with craftiness. This weekend, I participated in my first bazaar, where lots of talented vendors set up shop to sell…
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My First Blog Award

Happy Monday, everyone! This weekend was a very quiet weekend here at Damask Love…but there was a LOT of business happening behind the scenes. I’m excited to share lots of fun with you today. Without further adieu, here’s my first piece of excitement… I’ve been awarded my very first blog…
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Bowtie Shoe Clips

***Follow @damasklove on Twitter*** *** I love it when I can take a papercrafting idea and transform it into a completely different type of project.   Today’s project is inspired by the many handmade cards that feature beautiful bows. Bows are not really my go-to accent for cardmaking, but I…
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Colorful Cards

About 6 months ago, I found new life in the hobby of papercrafting. I stumbled upon the joy of card making after I needed to make a card for a friend’s wedding. Who knew there were so many techniques and approaches to card making!?   Today’s post is all about…
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Academy Awards Party

I’m not a huge fan of the Academy Awards, but as I’ve mentioned before, I am a sucker for anything that allows me to decorate or throw a party. The Academy Awards definitely meets the criteria for a party/decoration-worthy event.  Today’s post features a couple of projects that I dreamed…
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Boxed Stationery Set

I can spend 2 hours wandering the aisles of Michael’s Craft Store – easily! It’s nothing for me to spend an entire afternoon traipsing around the store, with no real project in mind. On more than one occasion, I’ve had an employee approach me and say “You’re still here?” I…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!

It’s no secret around here that I am a fan of Valentine’s Day!  So before I get to my post for today – I want to wish everyone the lovey-doviest of days full of fun with your loved ones and maybe even 1, 2 or 10 pieces of Valentine’s chocolate. …
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About Amber

Hey, I’m Amber Kemp-Gerstel - the crafty brain behind Damask Love, where creativity, color, and a little chaos come together. I’m a suburban mom of two, known for turning up the volume on everyday DIYs and showing up like your colorful, crafty BFF. Over the years, I’ve gone from psychologist to full-time content creator, TV host, and brand partner, with appearances on Making It, Today, and HGTV. When I’m not making stuff or on set, I’m chasing around my two boys, Markus and Maxwell, and laughing my way through the mess.