A cat in a hat brings balloons on this hand-painted greeting card, made of authentic papyrus paper. Durable, lightweight papyrus paper was the most significant writing material in the ancient world. Used first around 4000 B.C., Egyptians developed paper from the papyrus reed, which grew plentifully along the banks of the Nile. Today, women in Egypt working with artisan partner Jirmit Papyrus, hand-paint cards to provide for their families.