Postcards #3 and #4 in shades of grey

I finished postcards #3 and #4 for the iHanna DIY Postcard Swap. I like these so much, I'm not sure I can part with them! 



I learned something from my first 2 cards -- if the background is very colorful, then black and white images work best in the foreground. I flipped this for these next cards. I painted the backgrounds 3 shades of grey (not 50!) Then I used color in the foreground.

I like the double meaning of "on pins & needles" -- sewing and waiting. The lady in green might be waiting for a dozen roses -- or a nice new dress!

I can't deny the vaguely Freudian undercurrents in this one. I love the headline from the classified ad: "Listen, you!" I found the newspaper in an old pattern I bought at the thrift store. It was a nice surprise.