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BY KIT SELZER PHOTOS ALEX VELIZ December 2019 | 45

ou could

say Amber

Kemp-Gerstel

goes big in

everything she

does. She’s a

prolific crafter

(BH&G named

her blog, Damask

Love, one of our

favorites), creative

entrepreneur

(her latest line of

crafting products

is in JoAnn Stores),

and enthusiastic

TV personality

(you may have

seen her on NBC’s

Making It crafting

competition series

last year). Now

she’s hosting a

new family crafting

show on Disney

Plus. Her take on

holiday decorating

is simple but eye-

popping: Amp

up traditional

motifs with whimsy

and a glue gun.

Round

up a Hula-

Hoop

y

Paper leaves ring

this hoop for a wreath

to hang above a

fireplace or on an entry

wall. Turn the page

for the easy how-to.

bigger is better

Crafts-master Amber Kemp-Gerstel dreams up larger-

than-life decorations made from everyday materials.