Today's the day we see all of the cards exchanged for the September Card Chain challenge. I sent a card to Jo in England and I received a card from Kath in England!
Each month there are options for sketch, colors, themes, and products/techniques. You can use one suggestion - or you can use them all!
This month I just used one of the suggested themes - Egypt.
Kent and I went to a traveling exhibition of King Tut when it stopped in Boston a couple of years ago. I knew of King Tut - but not all the particular details of his life and times - it was a wonderful education on this Boy King and his short reign. He actually wasn't historically well known until they found his tomb in 1922.
So after we saw the exhibit - as a crafter - I went searching for stamps/dies that might be out there - and sure enough I found Museum Busts Die set by Hero Arts (no longer available but there are some available on Amazon! It has King Tut, Queen Nefertiti (King Tut's stepmother and mother in-law as he married her daughter, Tut's half sister, Ankhesenpaaten!) and two Grecian busts as well as a column stand.
Please check out this fun Card Chain challenge and join in for October - you have until Oct 6th to sign up!
I'm also linking my card to:
world card making day ends 10/31
Lady Strange - something different
800 challenge - anything goes. ends 10/4
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Paper: White - PTI, Metallic Kraft Gold - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology
Accessories: Text box generated on computer and laid over photo, Pyramid photo found Googling "Egypt" and printed on card stock, Museum Busts Dies - Hero Arts (retired but some on Amazon), Border Bling: Embossed Skinny Frames - PTI, Be Curious - Label Stickers: Thoughts - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology.
Ooo - love the gold frame and bust with the pyramids, Julia!! Great idea to put a little history text with it!!
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love this one Julia and so nicely framed in gold which along with the hints of blue symbolise Tut's tomb which still sticks in my mind as the best part of our visits there.
ReplyDeleteSo pleased you shared with us at our Allsorts 800th challenge, thank you.
B x
What an interesting and unusual card. I have learnt a bit of history too. Thanks xx
ReplyDeleteGreat card, the pyramids and kings are fascinating. On my list of places to see :)
ReplyDeleteA fascinating card Julia! Lucky you to see that exhibit!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card - and a fabulous find with the stamps! I remember going to see King Tut's exhibit in Toronto as a child although didn't know the facts you shared about his wife being his half-sister!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us for our “Lady Strange” challenge at Little Red Wagon this week! I’m so glad that you linked your project!
Kate
Small Bits of Paper
Sounds like an awesome stamp set, and what perfect occasion to get one of these stamps used! A great take on the egyptian theme!
ReplyDeleteCan't tell you how much I love this card - it greets me each day when I enter my craft room. Thanks for being a link in our chain again, Julia. And btw, you should drop by and see the Trim the Tree post for the last Christmas Kickstart Challenge, Jo x
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