From Bluebrooch

By Elaine of http://bluebrooch.etsy.com , who lives in this beautiful spot.

Not many people have the luxury of living right in the middle of the African bush, but I have!

I have been lucky enough to spend the last 7 years living and working at game lodges in Africa together with my husband. We live in a pretty remote area in South Africa with the closest real civilization 40 minutes away by car. We get to experience life surrounded by creatures big and small every day, elephants in our garden at night, leopard cubs playing tag on the dirt roads and hyena nibbling at our front door! The only little “domestic” treasures that share our lives here are our four finches and Hunter, a golden cocker spaniel by birth but a small human by belief.


I also love all things beautiful and riveted with stories and I like to create unique jewelry as I am not too fond of wearing something that hundreds of others have. My “studio” is our patio where I can watch the bushbuck grazing and I am inspired by things that make the child in all of us come out to play. That could mean an African bangle one day, a dainty flower necklace the next. My jewelry pieces are reminiscent of the charmed life I have here in the bush and the dust around me. These are my charmed treasures, all things whimsical and fun, made of dust and dreams!

Little Studio Photography and Jewelry Charity Donations

Every month my store, Little Studio Photography and Jewellery (www.littlestudiojewels.etsy.com) gives 10% of the sales before taxes and shipping to a pre-chosen charity of the month. Sometimes it is for a human charity, so to make sure the little critters are still getting help, I also have a section in my shop called "Charity Promo Items" These Items are items that will give to one specific charity instead of the charity of the month - anywhere from $5 to 1/2 the purchase price will go to a specific charity, such as the Lanark Animal Welfare society (www.lanarkanimals.ca), The Country Cat Sanctuary (www.countrycatrescue.com), the Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (www.rideauwildlife.org), Epic Farms (www.epicfarms.com), or others. The first three are local animal organizations and are dear to my heart for the great things they do in my community, Epic Farms is a fellow EFA member that has become a friend and favorite of mine to help out when I can.


Meghann Gervais
Little Studio Photography & Jewellery
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