found a dupe for the cricut light pad at less than half the cost! it's a kids' tracing mat from crayola! pictures include with and without the board turned on :) :
Buy iVyne Rechargeable Led Bright Ultra-Thin Light Pad A4 Powered by Lithium Battery for Cricut Vinyl, Weeding Tool, Drawing Crafting Box/Board for Tracing, Sketching & HTV (Joy Blue) Online in Italy. B08LVBPGC2
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