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Guest Designer Sunday - Elena Roussakis

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Today, I'm SUPER excited to introduce our May Guest Designer - it's Elena Roussakis!!!!
Seriously, she colors images the CUTEST!!!!! I LOOOOOOVE her style and can't help but swoon every time I see a new card or party set up!

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I'm a 30-something stay at home mom with 3 kids, and a husband I've known since kindergarten. I stamped our monogram onto the covers of 200 wedding programs 13 years ago, and vowed I'd never stamp again. But I found myself needing a creative outlet when I started staying home with kids. Something just for me. Since then, I've discovered I not only love making cards, but I love to use my stamping supplies to decorate for parties, and I have started illustrating my own stamp sets. Currently, you can find my stamp designs in the Neat and Tangled store.
Below are two cards Elena made that just KNOCK my socks off:

See what I'm talking about? This card uses a NEW stamp set being released by Neat and Tangled this week!! IT'S SO ADORABLE!

The kraft was die cut using the Avery Elle Burst Elle-ments die! Amazing!

 The next card was also colored with Copic Markers:

Are you squealing along with me?! This is SOOOOO adorable!! This circus themed new release coming from Neat and Tangled is going to be amazing!! :)


I just LOVE the Die cut panels and crisp, clean and fresh look of this adorable birthday card!! Elena NEVER ceases to amaze me!


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