Playing cards are a great way to pass time. Unfortunately they can be rather dull and boring, unless they were designed by Elena Dolgova, a Russian illustrator that can turn boring playing cards into beautiful works of art. Elena has been illustrating for magazines for over 6 years now and it shows. Her work is absolutely stunning. These are 2 playing cards she designed. I just wish she would design an entire deck and sell it.

You can see more of her work on her site and on her Behance profile.