Handstamped tags for the holidays.
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Newsflash: gold is trending. Second newsflash: water is wet. I’ve always been a lover of gold. Gold glitter. Gold jewelry. Gold paint. Gold everything. Now I have a new obsession. Liquid gilding…in gold. If it weren’t for the slightly pungent smell of this stuff, I would probably paint myself with…
I can’t be sure of the exact moment when deer became trendy, but it ‘s happening. I’ve been trying to figure out where I can put this, but in the meantime I thought is would be fun to take a look at all the awesome crafting supplies that will let…
Create your own holiday candle and packaging.
Nothing like a classic brown paper package for the holidays!
It seems like a lifetime ago that Toile Gift & Project Guide went live and today, I thought I’d post my absolute favorite project from Toile as a part of the Visions of Sugarplums Blog Hop being hosted by blog friend, Lori…but instead of having visions of sugarplums, I’m having…
Who knew there were so many fun ways to package up hot cocoa? If you saw THIS post, you know that hot cocoa to go is a simple to DIY and if you’ve been reading Damask Love for a while, you know how much I love a project “in a…
There are some pretty doggone crafty dies included in Collection 9. Last week, I showed you the Partial Tag Dies and today it’s all about the Gift Card Insert Die Collection. If you had a chance to page through the Toile Holiday Gift Guide you may have already seen THIS video…
Tell me I’m not the only one who stands inside of stationery stores and fawns over the prettiness. Even when I go to Target, I treat myself to a few minutes in the stationery aisle. Off the page greetings are a trend I’ve seen in a lot of printed card…
Here’s the thing: it doesn’t take much to work me up. I’m the type of person that operates at a pretty moderate level of anxiety at all times. Most days, I’m around a 4 out of 10 on the frantic-o-meter…then I got the email, and I quickly went up to…
Combine two dies to create this one of a kind tag.

About the Blog
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.