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Friday 28 December 2018

2018 Baker's Dozen

Hello Creative Friends

Just like last year my final post of the year I leave you 
with a Baker's Dozen of my favourite artwork of 2018. 

It's certainly been a difficult year and at times would have been 
easier to close the creative door but your support has kept it ajar. 

 Thank you everyone for your encouragement and support throughout 
this trying year. You are all amazing with the warmest of hearts.











Back to Front
















Blogging is an important part of my creative self expression, trying to cater for all 
as I capture those moments and processes whilst flicking through the pictures.

I'm looking forward to discovering a new chapter in 2019 and 
hoping to continue to share a little piece of creativity with you all.

Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy and Inspiring New Year.

Take good care Friends and *Thank YOU*

Creative Wishes
Tracey xx

I'm sharing today with Kristin & EVA ~ PPF

34 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Lots of wonderful art this year, I always enjoy visiting your blog to see your creative treats. Hope next year will be kinder to you and your family. I wish you all health and happiness! Happy PPF and have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I love your retrospective, Tracey. I'm in the process of trying to decide what I want to share, too. You are far, far, far more creative than I ever will be. I fell in love with your pieces, especially the rusty ones. But what really caught my eye were "Back to Front" and "Patchwork Vincent."

I'm so glad you are sticking around to share your incredible art with us and sincerely hope 2019 is a much better year for you. Don't give up hope, dear friend. Happiest of New Years, too.

Dotty Jo said...

Wow, what a fabulous body of work! Looking forward to seeing what you create in 2019, Jo x

DVArtist said...

Tracy, I am so honored to know you. Your are a woman of strength, courage, and a soul of honor and dignity. Take all that and you create too?!!!! :) Your art speaks, each piece has a story in it. Expressions on faces, placement of objects, every detail precise but seemingly effortless. Thank you, for sharing you, through art. I wish you only goodness for the 2019 year. I look forward to seeing all that you create. See ya next year!!!

Dorthe said...

My dear Tracey , a gorgeous parade of amazing art work from you, all showing your beautiful creations.
Tracey I want to thank you for your friendship, for the pm chats we have had this year, and for your loving support to me, on my blog and fb . I am grateful for it all, my friend. I`m so happy you have not closed the door to creativity this year, as I would have missed you, and also because I firmly believe it is one of the best things, helping us through tough or scary period `s , --creating is forgetting a bit of daily problems !!
Dear friend I wish you a very Happy New Year, and all the best for you and your family for 2019 . Big hugs and kisses from Dorthe xoxoxoxoxo

Mac Mable said...

I am so glad to have shared your creative process throughout 2018...Here's to a healthy and crafty 2019 and thank you for your blog friendship too x

Meggymay said...

A lovely revisit to see your favourite projects of the year Tracey.
Best wishes to you and your family. I hope the coming year will be a healthy, happy one for you all.
Yvonnexx

Redanne said...

Tracey, I am in total awe of your incredible artistic ability! Each of these projects is stunning and how lovely to see them all in one place. Your 'Alice' projects are amazing, I love your grungy projects and your drawings are just fantastic.

Wishing you a health, happy and crafty 2019. I look forward to seeing more of your wonderful art next year. Hugs, Anne xxx

JFM said...

Tracey please do keep your creative door open.
These are gorgeous and you are so talented!
I do understand how you feel but we need you as much if not more than you need us.
You are an inspiration to us all!

Happy New Year and Big Hugs ❤🎊🎉❤

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful post for 2018 picture perfect creativity...looking forward to your new chapter in 2019..big hugsxxxx

Brenda Brown said...

It’s lovely to see your beautiful projects lined up together Tracey. You have continued to express yourself brilliantly through your art through what has obviously been a difficult time and how wonderful that you have. Please keep your inspiration coming and I look forward to seeing even more of it blossom in 2019. Happy New Year to you and yours, may it bring peace, hope and harmony for everyone. Hugs Brenda Xxx

Brenda Brown said...

How wonderful to see these fabulous projects lined up in this post Tracey, they look amazing. I hope you will continue to share your creativity and talent with us all in 2019 and may it be a happy, healthy and more positive year ahead for you and your family. Hugs Brenda xxx

Tarang Sinha said...

Nice paintings. I love the eyes of the first girl. :)

Let's Art Journal said...

I so enjoyed seeing your artworks from 2018, you are such a talented and inspirational artist 😁. I'm so thankful to have met you here in blogland and for our friendship too, you are such a beautiful person! Happy weekend and wishing you a happy, healthy and magical New Year, may all your dreams come true! Hugs J 😊 x

Mrs.B said...

A lovely recap of some of your favourite pieces Tracey.
Hope you had a lovely Christmas and my Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy 2019
Avril xx

Lowcarb team member said...

What a lovely post and recap.
My good wishes for the coming New Year.

All the best Jan

Jean said...

What a fun recap of your art from this year.

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

All absolutely fabulous works of art Tracey. I am looking forward to sharing more creativity with you in 2019. Sending the biggest hugs, Angela xXx

Astrid Maclean said...

Hi Tracey, I am so glad I popped by today for my Sunday visit.... This bakers dozen is truly an amazing display of all the talent, creativity and artistry you have shared here over the year, - well done you for keeping it going even though times have been so hard this year. May the new year bring you much more light and happiness and may your creative and artistic skills continue to blossom ever more! xxx big hugs

craftytrog said...

A great look back at your wonderful art Tracey! I loved your cheshire cat!
Happy 2019,
Alison xox

Paper Profusion said...

What a superb and versatile range of art Tracey - you are fabulously talented! Wishing you a happy, healthy and filled with adventures 2019. Nicola x

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Tracey, thank you for stopping by. I haven't known you very long, so I had no idea what problems you have encountered this year. However, I sincerely hope you have a healthy, safe, and joyful new year and 2019. I wish this for you and your loved ones.

aussie aNNie said...

Wishing you and your lovely family a magical New Year and a healthy one too..big hugs.xx

Águeda said...

Tu creatividad me cautiva. Eres muy versátil.
Me alegro haberte conocido en este 2018, espero que en el 2019 sigamos compartiendo y admirandonos mutuamente.
Besos y FELIZ AÑO NUEVO!!!

NatureFootstep said...

wow, quite an impressing collection. Love them all but have a favorite. The Autumn through a fisheye. :)

Wishing you a great new creative year :)

Lia said...

These are gorgeous pieces of art!!
I wish you all the best for 2019,
Lia xx

Julia Dunnit said...

Well I couldn’t choose between these for inspiration Tracey, although I was struck by the little pencil as the holder for the notebook spiral, so cleve, and that beautiful fisheye autumn....you’re an amazing crafter.

Mia said...

Amazing masterpieces, Tracey!!!!!!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR, my dear friend!!!!!!!!!!

froebelsternchen said...

OMG - these are all such wonderful projects dear Tracey! AMAZING!!!!!!!

Cocofolies said...

Oooooh Tracey, wow, wow and wow!!!!!!
Like you, I'm so glad I can catch a bit with all your amazing creations, in various styles!!!! They are really exquisite, each and everyone is a stunner for me.
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit me too, and send me your good wishes, that's so kind, I appreciate a lot!
All good wishes for you too in my turn, a wonderful 2019 - happy, creative, inspired, healthy and full of Love and many other wonderful creations - New Year!!!
Hugs, Coco xxx

Neet said...

Have you really done those portraits? They are amazing. Such talent! It is something I would love to do - paint faces really well. I do struggle but hopefully with more and more practice I will get better. Must make time for doing some more - you have encouraged me to begin in earnest.
A beautiful array of work but obviously because of the way I am I love the portraits best of all.
Hugs and all the Best for the coming year. Do hope hubby goes from strength to strength.
Sending love and Best of Wishes, Neet xxx

Neet said...

Forgot to say - I love Patchwork Vincent - Fabulous!
Hugs, Neet xx

Sue said...

I loved seeing these the first time around Tracey, and seeing them all together here really brings home just how talented you are! Every one of these is amazing, and I always love everything that you create for Paperbabe. I hope your hubby (and dog) make a speedy recovery, and have a very happy and creative 2019 xx

Jane Elizabeth France said...

I am sure I speak for absolutely everybody who knows you or you have touched with your kind and encouraging words, either through blogland or personally, in saying that it would be a crying shame if you totally gave up on your crafting, you know how o feel about your artwork, and o ask understand that feeling of wanting to give it all up, when I feel like this, I allow myself to feel it, but also 're myself that I won't always feel this way, it is not always dark at 3.0 clock. Not wanting to lecture you Tracey, just don't like the thought of such a kind soul feeling down. Huuuuuge hugs to you. Xxxxx