Happy Friday, friends! Did you know that tomorrow is National Strawberry Parfait Day? I know, you probably have a huge celebration planned for this noteworthy holiday, right? The only reason I know about tomorrow’s holiday is because of a sign that was hanging up in the Whole Foods Market. Tomorrow,…
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As promised, a little more red, white and blue for you today! But this time, I deviated from the patriotic theme for a little something unexpected! Don’t be sad though, more patriotic goodness will be popping up around here…I can feel it! For now though, I’m entering my card into…
“Things shouldn’t match, they should go.” This is my fashion mantra. This is also why I. Love. Color. Blocking. So, when I saw the theme for this week’s CAS-ual Friday, I could not let the week go by without playing along! Color blocking with paper is a fun way to…
Gonna share another quick card that I made for the Paper Crafts Gallery Idol competition…can you tell that I’d REALLY love to win that cruise?!! Today’s card is one that I made for the archives…since I don’t know anyone with multiples, much less triplets, on the way. Nonetheless, when I…
After yesterday’s post I was in a fruits & veggies state of mind! So when I sat down to make a card for this week’s Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger, I was compelled to pull out my PTI Fruitful stamp set! At work, I’m on a team that includes physicians,…
I love cake. I love paper crafting. I love a challenge. All three of these loves came together for today’s project! But first, the backstory… A while back, I was contacted by a friendly blogger named Michal who owns a scrapbooking site. She wrote me a message full of very…
It’s Group Challenge day for Clear and Simple Stamps and we’re changing things up a bit! Today we’re all sharing our own stamped backgrounds using this month’s newly released sets! I, for one, am super excited to see what everyone has created. For my background image, I was inspired by…
Have you been over to Moxie Fab World site today?!?! Have you? Have you? Have you? Actually, chances are that you ended up here because you were at Moxie Fab World first…I mean, let’s be honest…MFW has about a bajillion more people checking it! Well, however you ended up here…you’re…
  It’s blog hop time with Denami Designs!  If you’ve come here from Patti’s blog, then you are right on track! This month’s theme is “Fancy Frames”  – a theme that has a ton of possibilities. I love to frame cards in a simple line border…I think it adds such…
Sometimes you just gotta make something, ya know? Today was one of those days. I could have made breakfast, but that would have meant doing the dishes. I could have made the bed, but that would have meant fussing with the duvet cover that was all askew. Instead I headed…
Well, it’s Gallery Idol time at Paper Crafts Magazine and I’m gonna play along for as long as they’ll have me! Now, before I show you one of my cards for the Gallery Idol competition, I have to tell you a secret. I am going to tell you this….and you…
Today, I am spotlighting a simple stamp available from Denami Designs stamps. It’s a perfect stamp for Father’s Day and the design of this card is easy to recreate with minimal supplies! This  “Father” stamp is a large one, measuring in at 1 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ For the design…

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.












