It’s no secret that I fell in love with the Apothecary: Sweets set when it was released from Clear and Simple stamps! I have quite a stash of real-life apothecary jars at home, so it was only fitting that I should have some apothecary stamps too… Of course, my favorite…
A few months ago, Clear and SImple Stamps released an arsenal of baby themed products as part of Collection 2. Today, I thought it would be fun to revisit those stamps, with a couple of clean & simple one-layer baby cards. With just a few creative elements, one layer cards…
Recently, I’ve been giving lots of thought to DamaskLove and how I can make it better. I came to a conclusion: Miami is my home…but so is this blog. …not totally sure if it’s acceptable to think of your blog as a home but for me, this metaphor couldn’t be…
I am a huge fan of fonts. I can spend hours ogling at beautiful handwritten lettering or striking bold fonts. At Clear and Simple Stamps we have a wide variety of alphabet stamp sets and dies that make creating projects with custom typography so much fun… For today’s Style Watch…
Been a little quiet ’round here, huh!!? Well, you’ll be happy to know that there is A LOT going on behind the scenes of Damask Love and it will all be revealed in the next few weeks! Get excited!!! I know I am!!! Today, I’m popping in with a really…
It’s pretty funny where we can find inspiration for crafting! Just the other day, for no reason at all, I had a song stuck in my head – a song from my childhood that I used to sing all the time until my mom begged me to take the concert…
Hey everyone! Been a busy week but I just have to pop in to share my excitement. Yesterday, I was able to put a checkmark on my Bucket List…our wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty!!!! After our wedding, many of you awesome followers of Damask Love sent me the…
Come with me… and you’ll be… in a world of pure imagination! Any other Willy Wonka lovers out there?! If so, not only are you humming that tune right now, but you are also going to love all the sweetness coming up in today’s post! Today the entire Clear and…
I’ve got a fun one for you today – and if you don’t think it’s fun you’d have to admit that it is pretty yummy. By assembling four of the new Clear and Simple Stamps Cube Box favors, I created this… (Sidenote: I just took a class on Adobe Illustrator…
Hello, hello, hello! Ready to revisit a few more of the products in the CSS July/August Release? Today I’m sharing a very easy-to-do project featuring the Topper dies. Instead of using them as intended, I decided to use the smallest topper die on a set of cards. You all know…
It’s been a month since Clear and Simple Stamps unveiled Collection 4. Now, it’s time for us to revisit all of the fabulous product from the release and share even more inspiration for using the newest members of the CSS family. Today, several members of the design team are showcasing…
Ombre is everywhere and it’s high time that I gave it some attention with my paper crafting supplies. Clear and Simple Stamps offers a huge array of Hybrid Inks with shades of every color in the rainbow, making it easy to stamp a gradient of any color. For today’s project,…

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.












