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Denami Designs June Blog Hop – Fancy Frames

  It’s blog hop time with Denami Designs!  If you’ve come here from Patti’s blog, then you are right on track! This month’s theme is “Fancy Frames”  – a theme that has a ton of possibilities. I love to frame cards in a simple line border…I think it adds such…
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Paper Crafts Gallery Idol

Well, it’s Gallery Idol time at Paper Crafts Magazine and I’m gonna play along for as long as they’ll have me! Now, before I show you one of my cards for the Gallery Idol competition, I have to tell you a secret. I am going to tell you this….and you…
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Denami Designs Product Spotlight – Father

Today, I am spotlighting a simple stamp available from Denami Designs stamps. It’s a perfect stamp for Father’s Day and the design of this card is easy to recreate with minimal supplies! This  “Father” stamp is a large one, measuring in at 1 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ For the design…
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CAS-ual Friday Sketch Challenge & a Winner!

It’s CAS-ual Friday time!!! The card for this challenge is inspired by my mild obsession with Moroccan decor.The bright colors. The lanterns. The pillow seats. I love it all! To celebrate the second anniversary of my 29th birthday, my friends threw me a Moroccan inspired party! We had a belly…
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Denami Designs Color Challenge #8

Happy Monday! **Today is the last day to play in my 100th Blog Post Celebration Scavenger Hunt!** I’m here with a quick post for the current Denami Color Challenge! I love this little elephant stamp, so I figured I’d use it more than once on this card!  I added a…
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Another Reject and a Winner

A quick post today to announce the winner of the Card A Day Reject Blog Hop! Thanks so much to those who shared their “rejects” and to those who came by to show some love! Before I announce the randomly selected winner, here’s another one of my Card A Day…
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Clear and Simple Stamps June Release

  This is my second post of the day!! Scroll down for another fun announcement! It’s release day at Clear and Simple Stamps, which means fun new stamp sets and super stylish inspiration to kick off the summer months.  And with a change in the seasons, I am excited to…
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Denami Guest Designer

I’ve been biting my tongue for the last few weeks, and today I get to share some fun news! I was invited to be the June Guest Designer for Denami Designs!!!!! (and of course, I accepted!!!) Denami offers a HUGE selection of rubber, wood-mounted stamps. The images are adorable and…
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CAS-ual Friday – Graduation

Today I’m gonna share my entry into this week’s CAS-ual Friday! But first…as usual…I’ve gotta tell you the backstory on this card. 1) I am kind of a nerd. I like grammar and I still use my TI-86 from high school. 2) I am a sucker for a punny sentiment…
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Embellish Magazine Text Challenge

There have been a few times in my life when I’ve had to use a typewriter. At those times, I realize how dependent I am on the backspace key! When I type, I go through a million versions of the same sentence before settling on something I like. The result…
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Operation Write Home Memorial Blog Hop

Typically, weekends are pretty quiet in Damask Love Land. This weekend is a little different though! This weekend I am taking part in a very special blog hop, sponsored by Operation Write Home – a wonderful organization that provides handmade cards for servicemen and women so they can keep in…
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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.