As promised, today’s post will be short – well, short by my standards, at least! I woke up a little late this morning – and being the crazy crafty person that I am, I just HAD to get in a little crafting before leaving for work. In my world, 5…
Month: April 2011
I can finally share my exciting news (and if you know me, secret keeping is not my strong suit!) I’m Royalty!!! I CAN’T EVEN BELIEVE IT!!!! Now, if you’ve followed my blog for any amount of time, you know my penchant for telling long, rambling stories – with a…
You can never have enough birthday cards! They say a baby is born every 5 seconds – which means there is a birthday happening every 5 seconds too, right?! That’s a lot of birthdays! So you’d better have a few cards to give out! Today, I played with some of…
Today I’ll be sharing a wedding card. The idea of a wedding card was inspired by the current Paper Crafts Magazine April Gallery Challenge, which is all about wedding projects. The colors for the card are inspired by the current Totally Hues Challenge #5. Wedding cards are new for me…
Yes – it is April. Yes – what you are about to see is a Christmas card. No – it is never too early to get started on holiday crafting. No – I do not enjoy staying up all night on December 22nd to finish my Christmas cards and calling…
Prepare yourself for some serious embossed crafting! I used to be so intimidated by heat embossing – I mean the darn heat tool heats up to like a bajillion degrees?! You could probably make a grilled cheese sandwich with it. Fortunately, I have overcome my fear of heat embossing —…
For today’s projects I am channeling every ounce of Moxiness and every stitch of Fabulousness I have in me! Moxie Fab always has the greatest challenges, and I have finally decided to throw my hat (or better yet – my cards!) in the ring! First up, is my entry into…
As much as I love holidays and as much as I love April Fool’s Day there is no fooling around when it comes to my exciting news for today! I have been waiting…and waiting…and waiting to share this with you and today’s the day! It’s hard for me to express…

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.