Month: July 2012

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Roses and Butterfly Blessings

Do you ever struggle with being creative? Let me rephrase. Do you ever struggle with thinking outside the box? Trying not to replicate what you’ve already seen in the oh-so-vast land of crafting blogs? I try my very hardest to come up with ideas that are unique, but in all…
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CSS Style Watch: Nautical Pizzazz

By now you know how much I love to stretch my stamps and use them for lots of non-card projects. Home decor items are a great way to jazz up your space – and stamps are perfect to personalizing your project. Today I’ve got a project that is perfect for…
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CAS-ual Fridays #62: Back in Black

I’ve got a card today that is unlike anything I’ve ever made. Lord knows I love me a clean and simple white card base…so when Casual Friday threw down their black card base challenge, I thought I’d join in. I have owned the same package of Papertrey Ink True Black…
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Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop: A Sweet Notecard Set

Brace yourself. Welcome to a rather long blog post only rivaled by and even longer tutorial video, which I’ve also including for your viewing pleasure – I’m apologizing in advance! Today’s project is an involved one with several steps. I was inspired by all the mini albums that were included…
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Sometimes it takes two tries…

Sometimes, when I make a card that I don’t like – I have a miniature panic attack..it’s pretty unreasonable really, but it happens nonetheless. I think to myself…”Welp, that’s it – I’m out of ideas. I’m closing up shop. I’ve lost any talent I ever had for cardmaking.” This is…
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Moxie Fab Stamp It! Challenge: Thank You Card

I’m back with another card that I’m linking up to the Moxie Fab Stamp It!: Thank You Cards challenge. After months of taking a break from card challenges – it’s kind of fun to draw inspiration from all the beautiful creations that have been submitted. If you want to play…
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CSS Style Watch: DIY Tile Cocktail Coasters

I am a die-hard foodie and I love to try new foods and beverages. Whenever I’m on vacation, I eat my way through each city I visit. The only downside is the cardio that I have to do to work off all those calories! YUCK! Perhaps this is why I…
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Stamped Ribbon Banners Tutorial

Well, you know from yesterday’s post that I am a lover of banners. So pretty and elegant! I also love a nice one-layer card. Today I am combining these two loves with a technique that I came up with while sitting at my desk. It’s amazing how creative you can…
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Two is better than one…

Hola amigos. Today I’ve just got one card – one photo – probably my shortest post ever!   I’m a little obsessed with stamping leaves and florals behind ribbon banners. It’s such an elegant look, don’t you think? For this card, I use two banners, which was a little departure…
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CSS Group Post: Holidays In July

Ever heard of “Christmas In July?”  Well that’s the inspiration for this month’s Clear and Simple Stamps group post. I’m not sure where this whole “Christmas in July” thing came from – pretty sure the people at Target got together with the people at Walmart, who were both in talks…
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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.