Well hello, hello! Fancy seeing you here! Today’s I’m so excited to participate in a very big, very fun and very special blog hop! Today, all 20 winners of Paper Crafts Magazine’s World Card Making Day competition are joining forces to offer you lots and lots of crafty inspiration! If…
Creating masculine cards for Valentine’s Day has got to be one of the most difficult papercrafting tasks out there. I am always compelled to sneak in a little pink or a few cute hearts – which often results in a completely non-masculine project.
Today, I have a clean and simple…
Hey there friends…anyone out there still reading this thing? I’ve been gone for a little while…longer than I’d like, but there a wedding to plan and I’m in the thick of it! I wanted to stop in to wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day and share a little project I…
Better late than never? Sorry for being such a slow poke – but I’ve been having a weekend full of bridal shower fun! I can’t wait to share photos and details with you! I’ve got several winners to announce – but forgive me for not including the image for…
Hi friends! Just stopping in to let you know that I’ll be posting several winners today! I’m on the run to get some wedding things done before tomorrow’s bridal shower (YAY!!!) so I’ll be posting the winners this afternoon. Thanks for understanding! Hasta luego!
Hi there everyone! I have terrible blogger guilt! I’ve done a bad job at updating – but I promise it’s for a good reason! For the last week I’ve been a wedding paper crafting MACHINE! I’ll be sharing all of our wedding paper goodness, but for now, here’s a quick…
Hey there blog friends! I hope you don’t mind that I had to take a break from my do-over projects! I’ve been knee deep in wedding prep for the last couple of days – making invitations and all sorts of other projects. Our wedding planner has banned me from doing…
Today is a big day! Today marks exactly one year since I started blogging and it just so happens that today’s occasion coincides with the Papertrey Ink monthly blog hop – so of course I’m playing along. Before I get to the projects – and boy are there some projects…
Another day. Another post to celebrate one year of blogging! I’m gonna hijack your attention for a little bit as I pontificate about this whole crazy crafting thing. Really, I’ve got just one question – When did papercrafting become a competitive sport!? When I think about it, I have this…
Hi there blog friends! This week (on Wednesday to be exact) will mark one year of Damask Loving! I am so excited that I made it this long. When I started – I wasn’t sure if I could keep it up this long, but here I am – still crafting…
Ok – buckle in. This is going to be a long post with lots of photos…but if you hang in there, I think you’ll like it…it’s definitely one of my faves! Today’s Clean and Simple Card Class lesson is all about creating card sets – and if you know me…
I was poking around on the Papertrey Ink Forum the other day and came across a forum member in search of ideas for reviving her use of the PTI Quatrefoil die. The thread made me realize that I’ve really neglected this die and I was immediately inspired to bring it…

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.










