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CASE Study: A Grown Up Valentine’s Day

  I said that I wouldn’t give out candy this Valentine’s Day. I’m sticking to my guns on that one. Lucky for you and me, champagne is not in the “candy” category. It is in the “delicious & awesome” category. Turns out that champagne is also in the “perfect Valentine’s…
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Style Watch: A DIY Busy Book for Little Hands

One week ago, I launched Drawn Together, a creative effort to bring healing to the children and families of  Newtown, Connecticut. If this is your first time hearing about it, Drawn Together is a project that will provide tote bags filled with brand new art supplies to the children of…
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DIY Christmas Candy Bars

Presently, ChezKG is a pitiful display of holiday cheer. The tree is up and the ornaments are hung; we did get that far. Our menorah is missing a candle, and I’m not sure what happened to it. It was there a few days ago. There are a few remnants of…
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CSS Style Watch: A Very Candy Cane Christmas

Remember the whole debate on candy corn? Well, I pretty much have the same opinion of candy canes. Don’t like em. At all. I do think they make for adorable decorations and if you dip them in chocolate, they are a little more bearable. I came up with a trio…
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2013 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop

What can I say. I’m blog hopping with Hero Arts today and it’s awesome. I generally steer away from the topic of bucket lists…but I’ll be honest, this is on my bucket list. Check. The 2013 Hero Arts Blog Hop includes a long list of craftygalgeniuspeoplefolks who know how to…
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Style Watch: Faceted Star Stationery

Neutral shades meet glittery sparkle once again in today’s issue of Style Watch! I created a set of four cards, using a really simple technique that turns flat star dies into beautiful dimensional faceted stars. At the end of this post, I have a video that will walk you through…
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Craftroom Crush: Lil Inker Bow Dies

Do you like me? Check “yes” or “no.” Remember those notes from grade school? Well, when it comes to the Lil Inker Bow Dies, I am totally checking “yes.” I’ve got a serious crush on these things, and I’ve lusted after them for months! I’ve finally got a complete set in…
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Brown Paper Swag: Piestra Tile Boxed Stationery Set

I’m gonna go ahead and apologize ahead of time for my obsession with the Memory Box Piestra Die. I have used this thing so much!  Today, I’m continuing with the theme of “Brown Paper Swag” with this set of glittery cards all packaged up in an A2 kraft stationery gift…
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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.