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CSS Release Week: Toppers & Favors

I don’t know about you – but I loves me a party. Any. Kind. Of. Party. I spend way too many hours planning parties in my head. Parties that may or may not ever happen. This is starting to sound a little pathetic. Well, luckily, as a member of the…
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Clear and Simple Stamps Release Week: Sweet Treats

Ready for something sweet? Of all the collections included in the CSS release, the Sweet Treats collection may be my favorite (although, I think I’ve already said that about another collection …oh, well, I can have two favorites if I want, right?) Included in the Sweet Treats collection are several…
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Clear and Simple Stamps Release Week: Seaside Summer

Hey there! Are you ready for day two of Clear and Simple Stamp’s release?  Today, we’re sharing projects using the Seaside Summer series – how’s that for alliteration!! Now – in order for you to understand my love for these stamps, you’ve got to understand a few things about my…
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CSS Release Week: By the Glass

Hi there everyone! Today marks the beginning of Clear and Simple Stamps release festivities. Typically, you find my CSS projects on the weekend Style Watch posts, but when I saw all the fun stuff included in this release, I had too many project ideas to just confine them to Saturdays.…
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CSS Style Watch: We’re Moving Announcements

Moving is never fun – but who says it can’t be stylish and a little bit creative? One search for “Moving Announcements” and you’ll find a sea of adorable postcard-style stationery. Even though it’s simple enough to notify family and friends of your new address via facebook or email –…
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A DIY Planner Project

Hi there. I’m Amber and I’m have a chronic problem that I’ve dubbed: “Ineverknowwhatthedateis-itis” You’d think that after all those calendars I made earlier this year, I’d have no problem knowing the date. Welp – even with all those calendars around me, I still have the hardest time remembering it.…
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Papertrey Ink June Blog Hop

  It’s been months since I played along with the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop…and today I’m breaking the streak! I was especially inspired by the colors in this month’s blog hop photo – I love the combination of teal blue and yellow and a bit of grey. With these colors…
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CSS Style Watch: A Study of Triangles

“Excited” doesn’t even begin to describe how I’m feeling about today’s Style Watch post! Usually, when I sit down to create for Style Watch, I have a plan in mind and begin to execute my design as soon as I nestle into place at my craft desk.  For today’s projects,…
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A Gift Basket State of Mind

You can pretty much throw anything into a basket and it immediately becomes a gift – well…maybe not ANYTHING, but you know what I mean! I am a big fan of gift baskets as a hostess present, so a few weeks ago when I attended a luncheon at a friend’s…
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Style Watch: DIY Acrylic Overlays

If you are a die hard DIY-er like me, you are constantly seeing things and saying to yourself, ” I can totally make that!” There are even times when it’d be much less expensive for me to go for the store bought version, but even still, there is something about…

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.