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CSS Release in Review: Party Hop

Come with me… and you’ll be… in a world of pure imagination! Any other Willy Wonka lovers out there?! If so, not only are you humming that tune right now, but you are also going to love all the sweetness coming up in today’s post! Today the entire Clear and…
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CSS Release in Review: DIY Jellybean Sampler

I’ve got a fun one for you today – and if you don’t think it’s fun you’d have to admit that it is pretty yummy. By assembling four of the new Clear and Simple Stamps Cube Box favors, I created this… (Sidenote: I just took a class on Adobe Illustrator…
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CSS Release in Review: By the Glass

It’s been a month since Clear and Simple Stamps unveiled Collection 4.  Now, it’s time for us to revisit all of the fabulous product from the release and share even more inspiration for using the newest members of the CSS family. Today, several members of the design team are showcasing…
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CSS Style Watch: Oh My Ombre

Ombre is everywhere and it’s high time that I gave it some attention with my paper crafting supplies. Clear and Simple Stamps offers a huge array of Hybrid Inks with shades of every color in the rainbow, making it easy to stamp a gradient of any color. For today’s project,…
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Showered With Love Invitation & Favor

Many times, I create just for the sake of creating – even if the result is a project that I really have no immediate use for. Such is the case with today’s post. I don’t have any baby showers in the pipeline, but I was feeling inspired to play with…
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Roses and Butterfly Blessings

Do you ever struggle with being creative? Let me rephrase. Do you ever struggle with thinking outside the box? Trying not to replicate what you’ve already seen in the oh-so-vast land of crafting blogs? I try my very hardest to come up with ideas that are unique, but in all…
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CSS Style Watch: Nautical Pizzazz

By now you know how much I love to stretch my stamps and use them for lots of non-card projects. Home decor items are a great way to jazz up your space – and stamps are perfect to personalizing your project. Today I’ve got a project that is perfect for…
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CAS-ual Fridays #62: Back in Black

I’ve got a card today that is unlike anything I’ve ever made. Lord knows I love me a clean and simple white card base…so when Casual Friday threw down their black card base challenge, I thought I’d join in. I have owned the same package of Papertrey Ink True Black…
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Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop: A Sweet Notecard Set

Brace yourself. Welcome to a rather long blog post only rivaled by and even longer tutorial video, which I’ve also including for your viewing pleasure – I’m apologizing in advance! Today’s project is an involved one with several steps. I was inspired by all the mini albums that were included…
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Sometimes it takes two tries…

Sometimes, when I make a card that I don’t like – I have a miniature panic attack..it’s pretty unreasonable really, but it happens nonetheless. I think to myself…”Welp, that’s it – I’m out of ideas. I’m closing up shop. I’ve lost any talent I ever had for cardmaking.” This is…
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Moxie Fab Stamp It! Challenge: Thank You Card

I’m back with another card that I’m linking up to the Moxie Fab Stamp It!: Thank You Cards challenge. After months of taking a break from card challenges – it’s kind of fun to draw inspiration from all the beautiful creations that have been submitted. If you want to play…
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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.