Quick Post. Quick Card. I’m saving up my words for tomorrow’s post – it’s gonna be a long one! The colors: The card: The end! Thanks for stopping by, Damask Lovers. See you tomorrow for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop! Supplies: Stamps: Stampendous Feather, Sentiment (source unknown) Paper: PTI Rustic…
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I am hooked on the weekly CAS-ual Friday challenges! I love looking through the entries to see all the clean and simple inspiration! This week the theme is: Before I share my creation for this challenge, I need you to do a few of things: 1) Raise your left hand…
It’s that time again! Over 2400 submissions to the Paper Crafts Magazine Card-A-Day call! Yowsers! 366 were chosen (2012 is a leap year)! That means there are over 2000 cards out there lookin’ for some love! Lucky for them….the Reject Blog Hop is here to save the day!!!! Here’s one…
Happy Friday, crafty friends! Today I’m gonna do something a little differently around here…I mean, I’m the boss of this blog and I can tell it to do whatever I want! Today, instead of one project…I’m sharing a bunch of fun, simple projects that are super easy to execute! The…
I’m usually not so on top of things when it comes to entering the weekly Trigger Tuesday challenge over at Moxie Fab World. Yesterday, though, I saw this week’s inspiration image and IMMEDIATELY knew what I wanted to make! How clever are those little toothpicks?! I think I need…
Miami was good to me. The weather was beautiful, and I could have delicious Cuban food whenever I wanted… But my time there is done. I’ve decided to move. I’ve moved to Pinterest Land. Laurie is coming with me! You should consider coming to Pinterest Land, too! Everything is great…
Have you checked out Papertrey Ink’s newest release?! It may be my favorite yet! Full of garden-y goodness and fabulous fruits (can you tell that alliteration is a favorite of mine!?) After looking through the design team’s projects, I was inspired to create something fruity. Enter: the current CAS-ual Friday…
Blogger was down for a while….but I will not be stopped!!! I’m excited to share today’s project with you – it’s one of my faves! I’ve mentioned before that baby season is going strong! I know at least 10 women who are expecting and 5 who have recently given birth!…
This week, I had to get involved with the brand new CAS-ual Friday challenge. I have been counting down the days until the launch of this challenge site. I am so excited about their fabulous design team and the wonderful clean and simple challenges that will come our way every…
Hi there, Damask Loverlies I’m coming to you today with this month’s Clear and Simple Stamps Design Team Challenge! As soon as I saw the May Stamp of the Month set: A Guy Thing…I had so many ideas of how to use it. I mean…the cute ties, those…
**This is my second post of the day! Scroll down to see the first post** This is my very first Denami Designs Blog Hop and I am so excited!! This is gonna be fun! The theme is “Girly Girl” which is totally appropriate, since today is Mother’s Day! What…
If you ever need a lesson on etiquette – don’t come to me. My mom gave me a copy of Emily Post’s Etiquette…I never read it. I’ll probably pass it down to my daughter one day – maybe she can teach me a thing or two about manners. I do…

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.












