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Color Throwdown Challenge #143

In keeping with my quest to become more involved the many crafting challenges out there, I decided that I’d play along with the Color Throwdown gals. I opted for something sweet and springy! I had a great time mixing and matching images from several different stamp sets and stamp companies!…
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Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger – The Pyrex Effect

Playin’ along with the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger today! I settled on a simple design, using Maile Belles’ Modern Basics stamp set. This stamp set is seriously a must have! SO SO SO versatile! Yesterday, Maile showed off some pretty awesome flower designs using this set. I was inspired…
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Papertrey May Blog Hop – Plantable Paper

It’s Papertrey Blog Hop time!!! This is one of my favorite monthly crafting events! So much creativity, inspiration and camaraderie! My post for this Blog Hop is a long one….so settle in and hang out with me for a bit…I’m so excited to have you over and I have lots…
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Play Date Cafe Challenge – PDCC82

Quick Post. Quick Card. I’m saving up my words for tomorrow’s post – it’s gonna be a long one! The colors: The card: The end! Thanks for stopping by, Damask Lovers. See you tomorrow for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop! Supplies: Stamps: Stampendous Feather, Sentiment (source unknown) Paper: PTI Rustic…
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CAS-ual Friday -Bring on the Bling

I am hooked on the weekly CAS-ual Friday challenges! I love looking through the entries to see all the clean and simple inspiration! This week the theme is: Before I share my creation for this challenge, I need you to do a few of things: 1) Raise your left hand…
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Card A Day Blog Hop

It’s that time again! Over 2400 submissions to the Paper Crafts Magazine Card-A-Day call! Yowsers! 366 were chosen (2012 is a leap year)! That means there are over 2000 cards out there lookin’ for some love! Lucky for them….the Reject Blog Hop is here to save the day!!!! Here’s one…
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Monogrammed Madness!!

Happy Friday, crafty friends! Today I’m gonna do something a little differently around here…I mean, I’m the boss of this blog and I can tell it to do whatever I want! Today, instead of one project…I’m sharing a bunch of fun, simple projects that are super easy to execute! The…
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Moxie Fab Trigger Tuesday – Some Royal Fun

I’m usually not so on top of things when it comes to entering the weekly Trigger Tuesday challenge over at Moxie Fab World. Yesterday, though, I saw this week’s inspiration image and IMMEDIATELY knew what I wanted to make!   How clever are those little toothpicks?! I think I need…
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I’ve moved to Pinterest Land

Miami was good to me. The weather was beautiful, and I could have delicious Cuban food whenever I wanted… But my time there is done. I’ve decided to move. I’ve moved to Pinterest Land. Laurie is coming with me! You should consider coming to Pinterest Land, too! Everything is great…
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CAS-ual Friday -Buttons and Twine

Have you checked out Papertrey Ink’s newest release?! It may be my favorite yet! Full of garden-y goodness and fabulous fruits (can you tell that alliteration is a favorite of mine!?) After looking through the design team’s projects, I was inspired to create something fruity. Enter: the current CAS-ual Friday…
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Ahoy Baby Card

Blogger was down for a while….but I will not be stopped!!! I’m excited to share today’s project with you – it’s one of my faves! I’ve mentioned before that baby season is going strong! I know at least 10 women who are expecting and 5 who have recently given birth!…
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CAS-ual Friday – Texting Skills

This week, I had to get involved with the brand new CAS-ual Friday challenge. I have been counting down the days until the launch of this challenge site. I am so excited about their fabulous design team and the wonderful clean and simple challenges that will come our way every…
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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.