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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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A DIY Planner Project

Hi there. I’m Amber and I’m have a chronic problem that I’ve dubbed: “Ineverknowwhatthedateis-itis” You’d think that after all those calendars I made earlier this year, I’d have no problem knowing the date. Welp – even with all those calendars around me, I still have the hardest time remembering it.…
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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: DIY Acrylic Overlays

If you are a die hard DIY-er like me, you are constantly seeing things and saying to yourself, ” I can totally make that!” There are even times when it’d be much less expensive for me to go for the store bought version, but even still, there is something about…
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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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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.