This Little Mermaid Papercutting Lights Up! AND IT'S SO PRETTY.

Remember my oh-so-crafty friend Renee, who made me all those resin rose petal gems?

Well, SHE'S STRUCK AGAIN. 

♪ Look at this stuff! Isn't it neat? ♫

♪ Wouldn't you say this papercutting is sweet?

 I'm in awe, you guys.

And did you notice?

Little Epbot!

Not to mention all those fabulous seahorses. Squee!

 It's like she knows me.

Renee is one of the most creative crafters I know, and she's constantly trying new things. In fact, I think this is her first attempt at papercutting, which is just insaaaane.
 

She drew the art herself (!!), then used 3 different types of paper to achieve the different levels of translucency: watercolor paper, marker, and vellum. She even used a tiny piece of clear plastic to make the hourglass:

 AWE, I say!

Then Renee layered them all up in a shadowbox frame from Michaels:

Finally, she taped in one of those small LED strands (also from Michaels), cutting a square out of the frame's back to accommodate the battery pack:

 (The glittery stuff is glitter duct tape. :D)

Here it is without the lights on:

 Sorry about the glare! The back layer has a blue-gray cast, which is really pretty.

I'm completely in love with it, and now I want to try one of my own! Something simple, of course, like maybe a glowing Bat Symbol over Gotham's skyline? Oooh, or a Songbird silhouette with a light-up eye? SO MANY POSSIBILITIES. And they'd make great nightlights for a kid's room!

Off to brainstorm. Hope this inspires some craftiness out there!

*****

And now, my two winners for May's Art Roundup ARE...

salamanda76, who wins "Tea Time With Wampa"
 and
Jasry, who wins his/her choice from the Pinterest Give-Away Board!

Congrats, guys, and please e-mail me your mailing addresses!