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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…
Howsabout we celebrate the new Damask Love with a giveaway? I’m excited to be a part of the upcoming Holiday Card Workshop and I’m even more excited to giveaway one seat in the class to a lucky commenter! Just comment on this post and I’ll announce the winner on Friday,…
I love to color. Yes, I’m a grown woman …and I love to color. But, if you gave me the choice between crayons and jellybeans, jelly beans will win everytime (especially the pear flavored Jelly Belly ones, those are my fave). You are probably wondering why the heck I am…
Fall is here – unless, of course, you live in Miami, Florida. The weather is hot, humid and pretty much feels like the dead of summer. I would love to see the leaves change, but that just doesn’t happen here. To make up for the noticeably absent change of seasons,…
Are you a die-cutting crafter? I used to avoid dies, thinking that they are too much work. After one too many times of cutting out intricate stamps, I am now a huge fan of having the coordinating dies for my stamps. Today, I’m sharing a project that showcases just oneof…
Anyone out there catching the World Cardmaking Day Fever? Let me help you with the diagnosis…symptoms include: 1) Messy craftroom due to excessive cardmaking 2) Minor papercut injuries 3) Intense anxiety about running low on white cardstock or adhesive. Not sure about you – but I’ve definitely got it. And…
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…
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…

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.












