Valentine’s Day is behind us…but love is still in the air!
With all the cuteness and whimsy included in this year’s 1st Collection released from Clear and Simple Stamps, I decided to take the opportunity to create a pair of cards that are lush and lovely.
It’s no secret that…
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Stopping in today with my (late) announcement of the blog candy winner from last week’s World Card Making Day Blog Hop! I’m also gonna take the opportunity to share a couple of wedding projects that I completed a few weeks ago. I wanted to make sure the cards reached their…
Well hello, hello! Fancy seeing you here! Today’s I’m so excited to participate in a very big, very fun and very special blog hop! Today, all 20 winners of Paper Crafts Magazine’s World Card Making Day competition are joining forces to offer you lots and lots of crafty inspiration! If…
Creating masculine cards for Valentine’s Day has got to be one of the most difficult papercrafting tasks out there. I am always compelled to sneak in a little pink or a few cute hearts – which often results in a completely non-masculine project.
Today, I have a clean and simple…
Hey there friends…anyone out there still reading this thing? I’ve been gone for a little while…longer than I’d like, but there a wedding to plan and I’m in the thick of it! I wanted to stop in to wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day and share a little project I…
Hi there everyone! I have terrible blogger guilt! I’ve done a bad job at updating – but I promise it’s for a good reason! For the last week I’ve been a wedding paper crafting MACHINE! I’ll be sharing all of our wedding paper goodness, but for now, here’s a quick…
Hey there blog friends! I hope you don’t mind that I had to take a break from my do-over projects! I’ve been knee deep in wedding prep for the last couple of days – making invitations and all sorts of other projects. Our wedding planner has banned me from doing…
Hi there blog friends! This week (on Wednesday to be exact) will mark one year of Damask Loving! I am so excited that I made it this long. When I started – I wasn’t sure if I could keep it up this long, but here I am – still crafting…
Ok – buckle in. This is going to be a long post with lots of photos…but if you hang in there, I think you’ll like it…it’s definitely one of my faves! Today’s Clean and Simple Card Class lesson is all about creating card sets – and if you know me…
I was poking around on the Papertrey Ink Forum the other day and came across a forum member in search of ideas for reviving her use of the PTI Quatrefoil die. The thread made me realize that I’ve really neglected this die and I was immediately inspired to bring it…
Happy Friday Friends! Today I’m joining forces with 9 other designers to promote the newest issue of Paper Crafts Magazine – Cool Tools for Papercrafters. This issue of Paper Crafts definitely goes down as one of my Top Five Faves! If you haven’t picked up a copy – you really…
Hey there! Today I’ve got all my calendar downloads for you in one place along with some tips for creating your own custom stamped calendars. Let’s get started… Traditional and Modern 11×17 Wall Calendars This calendar is one that I never posted. It’s the same layout as the floral one,…

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.












