Who does not want to be beached on a sunny island with sun and fun people. During the 2016 edition … More
Category: Bags
Brown leather tote bag
A simple brown leather bag to fit almost any occasion and any outfit. Big enough to carry your essentials … More
Is Super(wo)man looking for a bag?
Every now and then my son has the patience to join me in my cave to create something cool. In … More
Purple & Pink
Handmade leather shoulder bag I love color. Always a pleasure to make something for someone who appreciates color like I … More
Just the bag you need
The great thing of making bags yourself is that when you need a bag of a certain size, you just … More
Recycled: From couch to bag
The bag below is made of recycled materials from a leather couch, laptop bag and a belt. A nice small … More
Jeans + Leather couch = Leather bag with cool lining
Recycling is cool! This bag is made from an old jeans and a leather couch that was end of life. … More
Bag made of recycled materials
Today I created this blue and green bag out of leather from old sofas. The iron on the strap comes from … More
Small leather shoulder bag – Born tot Awesome
I asked friends of mine what we could buy for their son who would turn 9. They consulted their son and the … More
Superhero bag for my little Superman
Last week my son turned 5 and he had asked me to make him a new school bag. He wanted one that would … More
Superman & Spiderman logo in one to decorate a bag for my son
Leather Superman & Spiderman logo My son told me he wants a leather bag for his birthday with a Spiderman … More
The last bag of the year – A leather bag with a big Smile
Leather bag with a big Smile! Some time ago I followed a workshop to make screenprints on leather. It was time to … More
Leather tablet bag with Avanade logo
My colleagues at Avanade are often at career events and a tablet is a nice device to have by your side … More
Simple leather backpack for light mission into the city
Making your own bags has the great advantage that you can create exactly what you imagined a bag would look … More
Casual unisex leather shoulder bag
This leather bag is based on a design I have been reusing a few times now. I got my first … More
Casual shoulder bag
Small casual shoulder bag in purple and sand color leather. Great when you are just carrying a wallet, phone and … More
Leather bag designed by my son Thomas
My son (4yr) suggested he wanted to make a bag together. He had a clear picture of what it should … More
Raw leather shoulder bag
Recently I received a request to make a raw looking shoulder bag based on two other bags my customer saw … More
Leather SkateBag: Hands free shopping after arriving on my Penny board
I like to have my hands free when I am shopping. 🙂 This leather bag has a leather flap to … More
Is it a frog?? No. Is it a leather bag? Yes!
I really like the looks of this leather. Almost like it came from a huge frog. My son picked this … More
Pink leather bag with a flower print
A special bag for my daughter. Today she used it to gather easter eggs. Imagine, Create & Enjoiy
A leather bag for Ice Woman
The way I work is: Imagine, Create & Enjoy. Sometimes I fight my Imagination, but most of the times I just let it … More
Leather backpack for Thomas is ready!
Thomas turns 4 next week and will go to school. Of course he is not going without a handmade leather … More
Leather backpack for Thomas almost ready
W.I.P on a bag for my son’s birthday
The Bags of 2013
What a great year it was! Below you find a picture with the bags I Imagined & Created in 2013. … More
Brown leather bag – Simple & Raw
Crazy how the mind works. An image flashes in, I chew on it a bit and when the hands start … More
Heavy Duty Leather Bag
This is a Heavy Duty Leather Bag with the emphasis on Heavy. 🙂 Not created to be taken lightly. The … More
Made in Holland – A handmade leather bag
I created this grey leather bag for a friend. It is made of a very supple and strong grey leather … More
A +Positive+ Leather bag. Handmade to be enjoyed.
What receives attention grows. So I figure that focusing on positives creates more positivity, smiles and happy people. 🙂 Below … More
Funky Leather Bag
As my working philosophy says I Imagine, Create & Enjoy. This is how many creations get their shape. Another motto is: The … More
Working on a green and brown leather bag
New designs and color combinations are fighting for their moment of creation. I am working on 4 bags at the … More
Progress on a Fun leather bag
This is a leather bag I am making not to be practical, but for fun. I still need to create … More
New leather handles for an old leather bag.
One of my colleagues was using this nice leather bag, but the handles (as you can see on the picture) … More
Raw & Crazy Leather Bag -> Work in Progress
Last year in October I visited a large flee market in France (Amiens) and bought two huge hooks of which … More
TheCrazySmile is Today’s Designer on www.handbagdesigner101.com
Wow! Great to see TheCrazySmile on the homepage as Today’s Designer!! of http://www.handbagdesigner101.com Big thanks to the people behind this site! Imagine, … More
Green Leather Shoulder Bag ready for Summer
A simple and fun green leather bag. The top of the bag is reinforced with bright blue leather. Imagine, Create … More
Leather bag with Out of Area logo ready to go to Bosnia
The Leather Bag for William from Out of Area is ready and will find William next week in Bosnia. William … More
Leather Bag with Logo for Out of Area
Last April I spend a long weekend in Bosnia with Out of Area. A great and impressive experience. Out of Area … More
Big Brown Leather Bag
This handmade leather bag was a great project with a lot of “first times”. It was my first creation that … More
Simple purple leather pocket for many purposes
My Leather bags do not have lining with all kinds of pockets. For different reasons I do not like them. … More
Pink & Blue handmade leather bag.
This is the first leather bag I created by starting with a pattern I received from a customer. The pattern … More
Leather Bag Backpack & Shoulder bag in one W.I.P.
This bag, when finished, can be used as a shoulder bag and a backpack. With the zipper in the shoulder … More
Dusters skateboard & TheCrazyBag make a great set! :-)
Just bought this great Dusters cruiser. Not only a nice ride but also good for setting the scene photographing my … More
Leather Messenger Bag
This blue and grey leather messenger bag was well received by the customer. 🙂 Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Leather Messenger Bag for a little lady
I created this leather messenger bag for a birthday girl that turned 9 years old. Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Nablijven @ Stichting Twisted in Almere
Stichting Twisted in Almere organiseert vanaf 13 maart 2013 een reeks erg leuke workshops voor jongeren uit Almere. TheCrazySmile is … More
Leather Bag to carry a Tablet and more
A simple leather bag with 2 large compartments with a zipper. They are stitched together in a way that creates … More
Leather Laptop Bag
For a friend I created this custom leather laptop bag to carry a Macbook pro. It needed to be thin … More
