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stripsoflight.bsky.social
Strips of Light
@stripsoflight.bsky.social
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Paper cutting artist | she/her | looking at everything wondering if it could be turned into paper art

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Finished! Hollow Knight Queen's Garden shadow box ✨️

I had memories of really struggling with the first version of this box, but making it again, it felt easy and enjoyable. Could it be that I've improved 🤔

#art #paperart #papercutting #handmade #hollowknight #fanart
Paper cutting art in shadow box form, depicting the Queen's Garden from Hollow Knight Zoomed out view of the shadow box, showing the lit up frame Side view of the same box with the lights turned off
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
All layers done ✨️
The dualliste is a bit too wobbly with all layers spaced out (more than Lune, surprisingly), I'll need to glue his sword against something to keep him steady. Other than that, very pleased with this!

#art #paperart #papercutting #wip #fanart #clairobscur ##expedition33
All cut paper layers of my Dualliste shadow box, showing the expedition squaring off against the dualliste in his arena
November 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
All layers done!
Now I just need to make the frame and add the lights, this commission is going right on track ✨️

#paper #art #papercutting #shadowbox #lightbox #wip #hollowknight
All paper layers of my Hollow Knight Queen's Garden shadow box, cut and spaced out, showing the pavilion overlooking the overgrown garden
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Got commissioned to remake my Hollow Knight shadow box ✨️
I'll be spending the next few hours making this pavilion, and loving it ❤️

#art #papercutting #wip #shadowbox #lightbox #hollowknight
A half-cut image of the pavilion from Hollow Knight, with all its intricate patterns
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
All layers are done! Now I've just got to space them out and make the frame 😁

#art #paper #papercutting #wip #clairobscur #expedition33 #fanart
Paper cutting art in several layers, showing Expedition 33 facing off against the Dualliste, lit up from the back Same layers without the light, laid flat on my cutting board
October 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Working on a new Clair Obscur shadow box!
Next up, the dualliste layer 💪

#art #paperart #papercutting #wip #handmade #clairobscur #expedition33
First paper cutting art layer lit up, showing Maelle, Verso, Lune, and Sciel in a battle stance Same layer on my cutting table
September 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
New shadow box ✨️ My homage to the Final Fantasy ladies 🌈
Shop link: tinyurl.com/4vatx8n4

I could write a whole essay on who and what I included and why, I'm trying very hard to contain myself 😂

#art #paper #papercutting #handmade #craft #finalfantasy #fanart #bsnm
Paper cutting art in shadow box form, depicting FF female characters looking out over a landscape with various FF landmarks. Characters from left to right: Rydia (FFIV), Jill (FFXVI), Celes (FFVI), Terra (FFVI), Tifa (FFVII), Aerith (FFVII), Yuna (FFX), Lulu (FFX), Fang (FFXIII), Lightning (FFXIII) Same shadow box with the lights turned off Same shadow box, lights turned off, shown from the side
September 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Another new shadow box in the shop! ✨

I managed to make myself sad while working on that one 😅

#art #fanart #paper #papercutting #shadowbox #aerith #tifa #aertiweek2025 #ff7
Paper cutting art in shadow box form, depicting Tifa holding Aerith in the City of the Ancients, with droplets of water surrounding them Same shadow box with the lights turned off Same shadow box, lights turned off, seen from the side
September 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Panel : Art at the beginning of COVID Paper art as a shadow box, depicting the original drawing of Thumbelina on a water lily reaching out to a butterfly Panel: vs Now! Paper art in shadow box form, depicting Natsume sat at a shrine in a forest, holding the Book of Friends, surrounded by Madara and a lot of yokais
September 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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New shadow box, right on time for #aertiweek2025 ✨
This was a collab with @inlow.bsky.social , check her out!

This is on sale right now in my shop: tinyurl.com/y5ws3tnk

#art #papercutting #paperart #ff7 #shadowbox #tifa #aerith
Paper cutting art as a shadow box, depicting Tifa sat on Nibelheim's water tower, holding a flower and looking out to the reactor, while a ghostly Aerith hugs her from behind Same shadow box with the lights turned off Same shadow box with the lights turned off, seen from the side
September 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Congrats on 3k, and thank you for the artshare!!
I think this is the closest I ever got to making flowers 😂
Paper cutting art shadow box depicting a forest of giant mushrooms Same shadow box but with the lights turned off Same shadow box, lights turned off, seen from the side
September 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Day one of London Anime and Gaming Con!
I'll be there all weekend, if you're in London, swing by Hammersmith and come say hi 😁

#art #paper #papercutting #handmade #artshop #indieartist
Photo of my artist alley table, displaying my shadow boxes, paperart cards, keychains, and magnets Close up of the table, showing my cards Close up of the table, showing three of my shadow boxes Close up of the table, showing my magnets
August 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Guess who snatched a last-minute table at London Anime and Gaming Con!

Which means I'm rushing to get everything done in time, including three new Final Fantasy shadow boxes ✨️

If you're in London on August 30-31, come say hi 😁

#paper #art #papercutting #finalfantasy #aerti
WIP of the 3 papercutting art shadow boxes laid out on my cutting mat WIP of the shadow box with Tifa in Nibelheim being visited by a ghostly Aerith WIP of a shadow box showing various female characters from Final Fantasy looking over an FF landscape WIP of a shadow box showing Tifa holding Aerith in the city of the Ancients
August 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Finished! It's off to its new home now ✨️

I've said this before, but Natsume's Book of Friends is the reason I got into papercutting in the first place, so I'm glad to see this particular piece do well 😊

#paper #art #papercut #shadowbox
Shadow box (several cut layers of paper back-lit to make silhouettes) depicting Natsume sat at a shrine in a forest, surrounded by Madara and a bunch of yokai
August 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Almost done! Now I just need to make the frame and add the lights ✨️

#art #paper #papercut #papercutting #handmade
Paper cutting art depicting a scene in the forest, Natsume is sat on the steps of a shrine, holding the book of friends, looking at Madara and surrounded by yokai
August 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Making process for my Esquie keychain 🎨

#art #paperart #papercutting #handmade #clairobscur #expedition33
August 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Here's a papercut Esquie keychain ✨️

#clairobscur #expedition33art #papercutting #fanart
Paper cutting art of Esquie's face pasted on a brown background, mounted on a round keychain, held between 2 fingers Same keychain flat on a table
August 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Working on a new order ✨️

#paper #art #papercutting #wip #natsume
August 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Finally found a way to do "portable paperart" that I like!

It's now in the testing phase, meaning it's hanging on my bag. If it survives the London tube for a couple weeks, I'll deem it fit for my shop 😂

#papercutting #art #handmade #aerti #keychain
A round keychain showing Tifa and Aerith as papercutting art, on a watercolour purple background Same keychain held between two fingers for scale
August 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Shop announcement!
Not only am I back from holiday, but I've also set up listings for past shadow boxes ✨
If you saw one you liked but didn't get to it in time, you can now use those listings to order a new one 😁
stripsoflight.etsy.com

#artshop #art #bsnm #paperart #papercutting
Four examples of shadow boxes that have been sold, and can now be ordered again! Top to bottom, right to left: Tifa and Aerith at Cosmo Canyon, Queen's Garden from Hollow Knight, Promised Neverland cover, The Rumbling from Attack on Titan
July 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Close-up of my latest shadow box ✨️
I tried to show how the stars shine when you shift your view, don't know if I did it justice 😅
#art #papercraft #papercut #shadowbox
July 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
New shadox box! My sister got married, this was my wedding gift ✨️

I tried to include things that both of them love, and this was the largest I've ever made (almost A4 sized)!

#art #paper #paperart #papercutting #lightbox #nature #animals
Paper cutting shadow box art depicting a couple overlooking a lake, with a starry sky and large moon Full details for the same shadow box Same shadow box turned off and viewed from the side
July 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Hey artist! Quote with your woman art 💙
Paper cutting shadow box art depicting the ladies from Jujutsu Kaisen (along with Rika's curse form) brandishing their weapons on a foresty road
July 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Close up of my Spy x Family shadow box!

#art #papercutting #shadowbox
July 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
stripsoflight.bsky.social
Finished commission, shadow box based on Spy x Family!

And ok it's not new, I finished it a while back and forgot to post it 😅

As always, if you'd like your own commissioned box, get in touch ✨️

#art #papercut #papercutting #lightbox #handmade #craft #fanart #spyfamily
Paper cutting art, lit up shadow box depicting the Forger family walking down a street, with their reflections depicting their spy/assassin/psychic selves Same shadow box, turned off and shown in daylight Same shadow box, turned off and shown from the side
July 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM