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CSS Release Week: By the Glass

Hi there everyone! Today marks the beginning of Clear and Simple Stamps release festivities. Typically, you find my CSS projects on the weekend Style Watch posts, but when I saw all the fun stuff included in this release, I had too many project ideas to just confine them to Saturdays.…
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CSS Style Watch: We’re Moving Announcements

Moving is never fun – but who says it can’t be stylish and a little bit creative? One search for “Moving Announcements” and you’ll find a sea of adorable postcard-style stationery. Even though it’s simple enough to notify family and friends of your new address via facebook or email –…
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Papertrey Ink June Blog Hop

  It’s been months since I played along with the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop…and today I’m breaking the streak! I was especially inspired by the colors in this month’s blog hop photo – I love the combination of teal blue and yellow and a bit of grey. With these colors…
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CSS Style Watch: A Study of Triangles

“Excited” doesn’t even begin to describe how I’m feeling about today’s Style Watch post! Usually, when I sit down to create for Style Watch, I have a plan in mind and begin to execute my design as soon as I nestle into place at my craft desk.  For today’s projects,…
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A Gift Basket State of Mind

You can pretty much throw anything into a basket and it immediately becomes a gift – well…maybe not ANYTHING, but you know what I mean! I am a big fan of gift baskets as a hostess present, so a few weeks ago when I attended a luncheon at a friend’s…
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Style Watch: Trendy Tribal Triangles

Well hello there, everyone! It’s been a while since we got a chance to hang out! I’m so happy to be back after a whirlwind wedding month and a fabulous honeymoon! So, howsabout we get this Style Watch party started?!? Fashion trends seem to have taken a turn toward all…
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Chevrons and Florals

I’m a big fan of the theory that items should not match – they should go. This is precisely why,  on several occasions I have had to frustratingly tell my usually fashionable mother, “No, those leopard print shoes do not look good with that leopard print scarf….and that leopard print…
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Partial Die Cuts – Revisited

whoa, ho, ho… say it ain’t so… two posts in a row? So maybe clever rhymes are not my thing – but I’ll tell you what I am pretty good at…getting crafty! And today I’m here to share some more crafty craftiness with you! Back in the day when I…
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CSS Style Watch: Ric Rac Rainbow

Chevrons are everywhere right now. I can’t remember the last time there was a hotter trend in fashion, home decor and crafting. Personally, I love the modern, bold and graphic look of chevrons. So, it goes without saying that I was extremely excited to see the newly released Ric Rac/Pinking…
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CSS Style Watch: Cute as a Button

“Button, button, who’s got the button?”

 Well, this week, I’ve got the button – actually, I have a LOT of buttons thanks to the Build-a-Flower die cut set now available from Clear and Simple Stamps. 

 As the name says, this set of dies allows you to create an adorable…
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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.