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Style Watch: Rustic Winter Gift Packaging

Being a Miami girl, I don’t really have a great reference for winter. My best resource is Pinterest…until now. Being up here in Connecticut for the Drawn Together Project, I’ve seen winter at it’s best. Bright red barns, snow covered hills – it’s really beautiful…albeit intensely cold. Today’s Style Watch…
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My Visit to Newtown

It happened here. That’s what I thought when I took Exit 8. It happened here. Three weeks ago. Exactly. When I was in grad school, I visited the Hermitage Plantation. The visit was surreal. The whole time, you walk around thinking: It happened here. People died right here. People were…
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What I’m Packing for 2013

I was sick on New Year’s Eve. Awesome, right? I didn’t feel like going out, so I stayed in my jammies and offered to drive my husband and two of our friends, Andy and Olesya, to a NYE get together. We pulled up to the party around 11:50pm and decided…
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My Favorite Moments of 2012

  Last week I posted a little survey over on the Facebook page asking what you’d like to see in today’s post. A whopping 19 of you replied!!! LOL! The results were neck-and-neck with ten of you voting to see my favorite moments of 2012. So here we go…my top…
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Style Watch: Mini Mason Jar Candles

This Valentine’s Day, I am bound and determined to come up with non-candy project ideas! Wish me luck! After weeks of sweets and goodies, it’s time to eat things that have leaves and grow out of the ground! So far, I’m off to a good start with today’s cute little…
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Drawn Together Progress Report & More

Drawn Together is still going strong. There were a few behind the scenes problems with the new server for Damask Love, and you may have had some difficulty accessing the blog for details on this project. For all the information on Drawn Together,  you can visit the original post HERE.…
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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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Drawn Together: A Quick Update

Never did I think this project would be as successful as it has been! I want to keep you all up to date on the progress of Drawn Together, and I have a few quick updates to share: Donations are starting to come in the mail! You guys are fast!…
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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.