The handmade leather belt I was working on is finished! The buckle I bought at Ocho8 (www.ocho8.nl) looks great on … More
Month: July 2012
A broken memory fixed for life
Always a nasty moment when something that carries a memory brakes. I think this fix will hold and hope the … More
A leather belt ready for assembly
All the pieces for a handmade leather belt are ready for assembly. I will glue the green strap to the … More
A Flower needs the sun. Me 2!
Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Having fun tooling & stamping leather
Trying some ideas on a strap of leather. 🙂 Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Little brown leather bag with Flower Power!
Handmade leather bag with leather flower and a new way of adding TheCrazySmile. I like it. 🙂 Imagine, Create & … More
Imagination is needed to experience summer in NL. These bright colors & a smile might help!
Given the summer is behind on schedule in the Netherlands, I am keeping the spirit up by surrounding myself and … More
Flower Power & happy girls!
These colorful leather necklaces where received with a big smile by my daughter and her friend. 🙂 Imagine, Create & … More
The world goes GREEN! I add this very GREEN leather mobile phone case with a Smile
Green cars, Green electricity, etc. This GREEN leather mobile phone case is also very green. It is handmade and the … More
The Dude bag is ready! Handmade leather bag with a Smile
Let me know what you think! THIS BAG IS FOR SALE: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCrazySmile Imagine, Create & Enjoy
How do you get your stitches straight?
Every now and then someone asks me how I get these straight stitches. On the pictures below you see the … More
Hey Dude! Front pocket of Bag #11 ready
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Dude! A handmade leather bag W.I.P.
I started cutting leather for a bag I hope to finish tomorrow. It will probably be green and two tones … More
Raw pocket for Leatherman Wave
My new Leatherman Wave now has a handmade leather pocket. I like the raw looks. 🙂 Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Testing the new waterstain from Tandy Leather Factory
To see how the new waterstain from Tandy Leather Factory works out I painted four bracelets. I love it. Great … More
Leather Embracelet: Peace, Love & SMILE!
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Now in color: A funky leather bag ready to Enjoy!
A funky handmade leather bag ready to Enjoy! Check the archives for how it was made. Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Handmade leather bag: Rock solid & ready for a city adventure
The bag is ready! I present a black & white preview of handmade leather bag #10. Imagined and Created by … More
The final cut(s) for #10
Leather bag #10 is now ready for the last stitches. The front flap will have a pocket on the back … More
I love it when a plan comes together…
The pieces for the shoulder strap for leather bag #10 are now all glued together. Next I will stitch and … More
Handmade leather bag #10 W.I.P.
Below the progress on handmade leather bag #10. You see the bag without a front flap and a part of … More
Handmade leather bag almost ready for assembly
These blurry pictures show results of a late night prep for what hopefully today will become a funky handmade leather … More
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