Well friends, I did it. I took my licensing exam…and now I’m back to blogging! Thank you to everyone who left such supportive comments, sent emails and stuck with me through the long silence here on the blog. I am excited to be back to blogging and sharing all the…
Behind The Scenes
Use your bookbinding skills to make an editorial calendar.
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…
I’m pretty transparent when it comes to the goals I have for this blog…or at least I try to be. I want to create a space that is inspiring for everyone and provides clear instruction for all sorts of crafty projects. Oh..and I also want to throw a little sass…
Great paper shops in Paris, France.
It’s been a busy week of crafting and crushing! Thanks to everyone who participated in the Spread the Love Campaign. I now have a a bunch more blogs in my Google Reader thanks to all the fabulous suggestions! We can all congratulate Jean Martin from Stampin’ Scrapper, who was chosen…
You still have time to participate in the Spread the Love Campaign with Clear & Simple Stamps! We’d love to see your creations and hear all about the blogs you are crushing on. You have until 9PM EST today, March 2, 2013 to enter your creation! The winner will be…
The magic happens post-production. That’s my attitude about blog photography. I’ve heard many other bloggers say that they never go into a shoot planning to making edits to the photos. I wish I was that good. I’m not. I know that almost every photo that I take will need to…
The Spread the Love Campaign continues throughout this week as Clear & Simple Stamps encourages us all to share our blog crushes with the creative blogging community. For me, word of mouth has been the best way for me to find out about all the fabulous, creative bloggers out there.…
Just popping in to share a quick idea for a fun die that I recently bought through Lifestyles Crafts…and since today they are launching a weeklong sale, I thought it’d be the perfect time to post about it! The Basket Die is a seven-piece template die that I think is great…
Did you see THIS post about the Spread the Love Campaign? You’ll wanna go check it out because chances are you will want to participate…so go ahead…take a look. I’ll wait… You back? Ok great! The time has come for me to reveal my own “blog crush.” This was tough.…
Do you like me? Check yes or no. You remember those notes. You know…the ones your gave to your friend, who was then charged with passing it along to your crush. Today, Clear & Simple Stamps is launching a campaign that is pretty much the grown-up, blogger version of those…

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.