Month: July 2013

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Design Inspired: Stamp & Paper Matches

Why would you want a short blog post, when you could have a long one?! I hope you agree with that idea…because we’re gonna be here for a few minutes…. When I was a kid, my mom and I played Memory. You know…the game with with little square tiles that…
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Style Watch: Christmas Banner in July (and winners!)

I could not let this month go by without squeezing in a “Christmas in July” post. Quite frankly, I have no clue where the whole “Christmas in July” thing came from, but when you live in South Florida Christmas in July isn’t very different than Christmas in December. Either way,…
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Damask Love Live: Revisited

Just one week ago I hung out with an awesome group of crafty ladies at the first ever Damask Love Live crafting workshop. This wasn’t you average crafternoon! There were prizes…serious prizes. Awesome swag bags. Yummy lunch. And tons of laughs. One of the funnier moment’s was when Lorraine gave…
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Marbled Watercolor Gelatos

The afternoon portion of Damask Love Live was dedicated to working on cards! We spent a long time playing with Gelatos…and ya’ll know I love me some gelatos. I wanted to share some of the fun tips and techniques for using gelatos, so let’s start out with this fun card!…
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Custom Composition Notebooks

As soon as each Damask Love Live “student” walked into Scrapbook Territory, she got an assignment! Walk around the store and find ONE 12×12 sheet of patterned paper that best fits your crafting style! Considering that Scrapbook Territory houses thousands of sheets of 12×12 paper, this was not simple task.…
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Damask Live Live Revisited:: Delicate Dahlia Gelatos

Damask Love Live was filled with tons of projects – including several card designs that reflect my penchant for all things color and contemporary. With color in mind, we spent a big part of the day playing with my beloved Gelatos and using them to add beautiful vibrant shades with…
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Felt Pinwheel Nametags

As soon as Damask Love Live got underway, we settled in and began with our first project! I’m excited to give you peek at what we were up to… Now, if you’ve been reading Damask Love for a while, you may remember THIS post. Many of you loved the felt…
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Style Watch: Recipe Box Gift Set

At this very moment, I have toothpicks in my eyelids. It’s the only things keeping me awake! This week has been amazing, crazy, funny, exhausting…but most of all rewarding. Damask Love Live is in the books and later this week , I’ll be sharing recaps of the workshop. If you…

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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.