Month: April 2011

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Holiday Special Issue Blog Hop

 Hello Damask Love Friends!  I’m back in action with another Blog Hop! **This is my second post for the day, so, scroll down to see the first!** Read on for the deets on this special blog hop! Christmas came early this year for a crop of crafters who submitted their…
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Moxie Fab Tissue Paper Magic Challenge

You know what the difficult thing is about tissue paper? If you try to work with it in small pieces, the slightest breeze causes it to fly everywhere.  I mean – if you so much as blink, you will be chasing this stuff all over the place. With this in…
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Make it Monday – Line Borders

I’ve mentioned before that I find crafting inspiration everywhere. I’m often inspired by clothing or home decor. Today’s project, though, is inspired by something a little strange… I was sitting at my desk, reading a generally boring-ish journal article when I came across a ven diagram – you know, one…
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Hero Arts April Challenge

Today I’ve got a project for the current Hero Arts challenge! Last week, while visiting my family in California, I was able to take a tour of the Hero Arts factory….which is only minutes away from my hometown! Who knew!? I intended to take tons of pictures during my tour…
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Totally Hues Challenge #6

  Time for some Totally Hues! How can you say “No” to those colors?! My approach to this color challenge was to keep things super simple, lots of white space and a few pops of color to coordinate with the challenge. I broke out one of my newer stamp sets,…
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Papertrey Ink Blog Hop – Boys to Men

  It’s time for this month’s Papertrey Ink Blog Hop! The Theme: Boys to Men As much as I’d like to make a card that pays homage to the Boys II Men R&B group – that is probably not what PTI is looking for here! Instead, I made a masculine…
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Happy Earth Day!

I’m here today to join in with the Clear and Simple Stamps celebration of Earth Day! As a papecrafter – I certainly use my fair share of paper products…it’s kind of necessary. Outside of paper crafting, I have many ways of being an eco-friendly citizen: Naps: I love to take…
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Splat Stationery

Today is the last day to enter the six Moxie Fab challenges in celebration of 350 Cards and Gifts! I took this opportunity to complete a project that has been on my list for a loooooooong time. Just in case you are wondering (which you probably aren’t) – I have…
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Trigger Tuesday Crepe Flowers

Hello Damask Lovers! I am in the midst of some serious crafting right now.  Magazine calls. Challenges. Gifts for friends. Currently, my apartment is a sea of cardstock scraps. *Note: Stay tuned for a fun project where I actually put all those scraps to use!*   Among my many projects,…
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WPlus 9 Color Cue Challenge {14}

What does it mean that I just arrived home from out of town and headed straight for the crafting table! I was only gone for a few days – but I feel out of practice…like I don’t even know what to do with all these supplies I have lying around…
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Royalty With a Different Destiny

Sound the trumpets, roll out the red carpet, and do whatever else you are supposed to do when royalty comes to town! The Paper Crafts Magazine Stamping Royalty Court has been announced! The five categories of royalty include: (click each link to view the list of winners) Hello/Thinking Of You…
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Tuesday Trigger – Porch Play

Hello. My name is Amber and I am addicted to color. As I’ve mentioned before, one of my best friends likes to say that I dress like markers. I like to think that my clothing just matches my colorful personality! So, of course, when I saw this week’s Tuesday Trigger…
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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.