Hi there, Damask Loverlies I’m coming to you today with this month’s Clear and Simple Stamps Design Team Challenge! As soon as I saw the May Stamp of the Month set: A Guy Thing…I had so many ideas of how to use it. I mean…the cute ties, those…
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**This is my second post of the day! Scroll down to see the first post** This is my very first Denami Designs Blog Hop and I am so excited!! This is gonna be fun! The theme is “Girly Girl” which is totally appropriate, since today is Mother’s Day! What…
If you ever need a lesson on etiquette – don’t come to me. My mom gave me a copy of Emily Post’s Etiquette…I never read it. I’ll probably pass it down to my daughter one day – maybe she can teach me a thing or two about manners. I do…
Happy Seis de Mayo, Friends! Oh, you didn’t know that Seis de Mayo was a holiday? Well, it is. It’s the celebration of being completely exhausted at work because the bar across the street from your apartment decided that a live mariachi band was a great idea…and that this aforementioned…
Today kicks off a little series that I’ll be doing here on the ol’ bloggo… There are so many challenges for papercrafters, and I have been wanting to get involved with them! I don’t always have a chance to surf around blogland to discover these challenges, so hopefully this…
A quick project for the current Embellish Challenge…I made it this morning when I had a serious need to make something! (I’m like a crafting addict!!!) I must say, square cards are not my strength. I don’t know why, but they are a challenge for me! For this card, I…
Bright – check! Colorful – check! Fun pattern – check! This week’s Trigger Tuesday inspiration photo is a simple panel of polka dotted goodness and meets all the requirements for Damask Loveliness. I wanted to tackle this inspiration photo in a fun, yet simple way. I decided to mimic the…
Before I share today’s project, I just have to share a funny little tidbit… So – as you know, I’m a blogger. I use Blogger to host my blog. Blogger has lots of fun features to let you know what others think about your blog. It will tell you which…
Hello Damask Love Friends! I’m back in action with another Blog Hop! **This is my second post for the day, so, scroll down to see the first!** Read on for the deets on this special blog hop! Christmas came early this year for a crop of crafters who submitted their…
You know what the difficult thing is about tissue paper? If you try to work with it in small pieces, the slightest breeze causes it to fly everywhere. I mean – if you so much as blink, you will be chasing this stuff all over the place. With this in…
I’ve mentioned before that I find crafting inspiration everywhere. I’m often inspired by clothing or home decor. Today’s project, though, is inspired by something a little strange… I was sitting at my desk, reading a generally boring-ish journal article when I came across a ven diagram – you know, one…
Today I’ve got a project for the current Hero Arts challenge! Last week, while visiting my family in California, I was able to take a tour of the Hero Arts factory….which is only minutes away from my hometown! Who knew!? I intended to take tons of pictures during my tour…

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.