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Style Watch: Faceted Star Stationery

Neutral shades meet glittery sparkle once again in today’s issue of Style Watch! I created a set of four cards, using a really simple technique that turns flat star dies into beautiful dimensional faceted stars. At the end of this post, I have a video that will walk you through…
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Craftroom Crush: Lil Inker Bow Dies

Do you like me? Check “yes” or “no.” Remember those notes from grade school? Well, when it comes to the Lil Inker Bow Dies, I am totally checking “yes.” I’ve got a serious crush on these things, and I’ve lusted after them for months! I’ve finally got a complete set in…
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Brown Paper Swag: Piestra Tile Boxed Stationery Set

I’m gonna go ahead and apologize ahead of time for my obsession with the Memory Box Piestra Die. I have used this thing so much!  Today, I’m continuing with the theme of “Brown Paper Swag” with this set of glittery cards all packaged up in an A2 kraft stationery gift…
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Style Watch: Holiday State-tionery

You can add holly to anything and it immediately becomes holiday-ready! Check out these cards to see what I mean! Today I have a simple idea that is really fun for personalizing your holiday cards…or better yet, holiday “state”-tionery. Get it. Pretty good, right? I used the Clear & Simple…
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Partial Die Cut Placecards

Happy Holi-dies, everyone! Even with Thanksgiving behind us, I couldn’t resist sharing this partial die cut placecard that I created for our table. The technique is simple and you can change it up for any holiday or occasion. Just dig through your stash and see what shapes might work well…
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How-To Holiday: Giftwrap to Gift Bag

Living Room: Song of Summer Bedroom: Zen Craftroom: Fresh Praline Those are our paint colors. I need paint on my walls like I need 5 more minutes of sleep every morning. Without it, I’m in a bad mood. I’m a color lover and  it shows in my house, on my…
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Style Watch: Holiday Card Making Kit

Welcome to your new Sunday paper! After some thought and discussion, it seemed like Sunday would be a nice new home for Clear and Simple Stamps Style Watch. If you’re like me, Sunday mornings are a great time to laze around for an hour or two – catching up on…
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CSS Group Post: Holidays In July

Ever heard of “Christmas In July?”  Well that’s the inspiration for this month’s Clear and Simple Stamps group post. I’m not sure where this whole “Christmas in July” thing came from – pretty sure the people at Target got together with the people at Walmart, who were both in talks…
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Papertrey Ink – DIY tags from dies

I’m really pushing it by posting another Christmas project today! But – I’m gonna do it anyway.  Matter of fact, I’m gonna do it twice, since I have two holiday projects for you! First up is a tag that I made for the Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge #46.…
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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.