i just fell in love with these images blogger emma lamb put together (below) into a lovely mosaic and added to the sfgirlbybay flickr pool. just some crisp, clean and oh so stylish wintery decor. and, read more about this pretty garland she crocheted (above) on emma lamb’s blog, or find more of emma’s beautiful work in her etsy shop. this is my kind of fresh holiday decor! thanks for adding it emma!

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i guess i’ve got a bit of a girl crush about the many talents of miss dottie angel. i discovered this holiday garland image she created in the sfgirlbybay flickr pool and couldn’t resist following the link to the ‘how-to’ on the dottie angel blog. tif’s got all the step-by-step instructions on how to make one of these beautifully crocheted little ‘gleeful garlands’ for the holiday season. i find myself wondering one) how to crochet?, and two) how can i learn really, really fast so i make one for my mantel for this season? for more beautiful photos and all the how-to info, head over to dottie angel.