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Happy Holidays!


It was a great year! These are great days to look back on all the good things that happened. Enjoy! Imagine,…

Enjoy, handmade, handmade leather, Happy Holidays, Lego, party

FeetBag Materialen Beurs 2014


  FeetBag Materialen Beurs 2014 in Utrecht Een mooie gelegenheid om meerdere leveranciers van leder, fournituren en gereedschap tegelijk te…

Beurs, feetbag, fournituren, gereedschap, leer, Materialen, Materialen Beurs, Nederland, Tools, utrecht

Workshop Creatief met Leer


Zaterdag 14 december en zaterdag 21 december verzorgde ik een workshop “Creatief met Leer” in BG-105 in Almere Haven. Het…

BG2224, Creatief, Fun, handmade, Leather crafting, leer bewerken, TheCrazySmile, Workshop

Beer Bottle Holster – Just for the fun of it!


I recieved a custom order last week for this leather Beer Bottle Holster. At first I thought: Why would anybody…

Beer, Beer bottle holster, Bottle, Creative, Design, DIY, Fun, handmade, Holster, Leather

Blue leather phone sleeve with a Smile


Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Blue, Design, DIY, handmade, Leather, phone, phonesleeve, Pocket, TheCrazySmile

Sorry… but saying you are busy lost its Cool


Check out this article for more: http://www.fastcompany.com/3008263/busy-new-lazy Imagine, Create & Enjoy

busy, Imagine, Love, MakeitHappen, Work

Raw watch strap for Quiksilver Lanai


So happy with my new Quiksilver watch and really enjoy making leather straps for it. 🙂 This one is completely made…

Design, grey, handmade, Lanai, leatherwork, Quiksilver, watch, Watchstrap, Yellow

Handmade leather watch strap for Quiksilver Lanai


Design, handmade, Leather, leatherstrap, Watchband, watches, Watchstrap

Simple & Raw looking leather etui.


Completely made by hand as a test to see how it would take to create one of these. This to…

AlmereHaven, BG105, Design, etui, handmade, Jewelry & Bags, Leather, Workshop

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…

dames tas, Design, Fashion, Handbag, handmade, leatherbag, leren tas, Raw, simple

TheCrazySmile op Jewelry & Bags Expositie in Almere Haven


Jewelry & Bags Ontdek de wondere wereld van (houten) sieraden, tassen van oude airbags en tassen en accessoires van leer. Wie…

1332AT, AlmereHaven, BG105, BG2224, Campus4Talent, Design, Expositie, handmade, HannekeBloemen, hout, KoolDesign, ontwerp, ringen, sieraden

Green & pink custom leather iPod sleeve


This leather sleeve for an iPod Touch is custom made for a girl in France. One side is shaped to…

Apple, custom, Design, handmade, iPod, iPodtouch, Leather, Smile

TheCrazySmile in Kenya – Leather notebook cover


On the picture below you see Ivo holding his Leather notebook cover under a tree in beautiful Kenya. When I…

DayDream, Design, DreamBig, handmade, Kenya, Leather, Leathercover, Notebook cover, Smile, Travel

HEAVY duty bag fits great with Heavy duty gear


🙂 Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Art, CAT, Caterpillar, Design, Fun, Handbag, handmade, Heavy Duty, leatherbag, Slapping bag, Workwear

Heavy Duty Leather Bag


This is a Heavy Duty Leather Bag with the emphasis on Heavy. 🙂 Not created to be taken lightly. The…

Art, bag, BagArt, CAT, Caterpillar, Construction, Design, Fashion, Heavy Duty, Raw, Workwear

Sneak preview of a leather logo for a bag.


Bag design, DIY, handmade, Leather, logo

Combining 2 Passions! A leather notebook cover with Avanade logo


Avanade celebrates her 10 year anniversary in the Netherlands! Avanade is definitely the best place to work. A very inspiring…

Avanade, bag, cover, Design, handmade, Leather, logo, Notebook, Sleeve

A leather case for a Blistex Lip Conditioner.


Great when a customer is creative in determining the purpose for one of my creations. This one starts its trip…

Bagfashion, Blistex, Design, handmade, Leather case, Lipgloss
Leather Bag Grey Red and White

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…

Design, Fashion, Fun, grey, handmade, leather bag, Made in Holland, Sarajevo, Shoulder strap, Smile, Women

Looks like I stopped working some time ago.


Confucius, Inspiration, Love what you do, Quote, Quotes, Stop, Work

Amsterdam Maker Festival was a success!


Last Saturday September 7th I was at the Amsterdam Maker Festival in Amsterdam. Together with a lot of other enthusiasts…

3D print, Amsterdam Maker Festival, Bracelet, button, Design, Festival, handmade, iFabrica, Imagine, Leather, logo, Product design, Ultimaker

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…

BagArt, Design, Funky, Handbag, Inspiration, Inspire, leather bag, plus, positive, positivity, Smile

Funky Leather Bag


As my working philosophy says I Imagine, Create & Enjoy. This is how many creations get their shape. Another motto is: The…

Create, Design, Enjoy, Fashion, Handbag, leather bag

#AmsterdamMakerFestival – Laat je inspireren, leer en ervaar!


Kom ook gave dingen doen! Maker Movement (tekst van http://www.amsterdammakerfestival.com) We staan aan het begin van een revolutionaire nieuwe manier…

3D printen, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Maker Festival, Creatief, creaties, De Overkant, DIY, Dutch Fashion Foundation, handmade, iFabrica, InHolland, Linkeroever, Maken, Uit in Amsterdam

A MEGA edition of TheCrazyTube is on its way to Belgium


custom, Design, Funky, handmade, Leather, Lens case, Special, TheCrazyTube, Tube

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…

bag fashion, brown, Design, Fashion, green, leather bag, nature, Tote

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…

Art, Black, CAT, Caterpillar, Craftsmanship, Design, Fun, handmade, leather bag, Yellow

A great Medallion with a Smile! Big thanks to Sophi


Sophi is a great artist. She makes the most beautiful items from polymer clay. Below you see the medallion she…

Clay, handmade, Lollopalooza, Medallion, necklace, Polymer, Polymer Clay

A save place for a Passport


Frequent traveling can get tough on your passport. With this leather sleeve it is well protected. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

handmade, Leather, Leather Sleeve, Passport, TheCrazySmile

A simple black leather wallet


A simple leather wallet for coins and cards. Nice for those moments you need to leave the rest of the…

Design, handmade, Leather, purse, TheCrazySmile, Wallet

At the Space Needle in sunny Seattle


What a beautiful day it was when I visited Seattle. Even for the Seattle people this is a special day…

handmade, Photo, Photography, Pike Market, Pike Place, Seattle, Space Needle, Sunny day, TheCrazyTube

A simple leather etui created for all that will fit in it


I really like this leather. It has a vague flower pattern and looks very old. An etui like this is…

bag, clutch, Design, DIY, etui, Fashion, handmade, Leather etui, pouch

Beach & Sky Blue Leather belt


For a colleague I created this leather belt. It is made of two straps of great quality leather glued and…

Beach, belt, Blue Sky, Design, Enjoy, handmade, Leather, leather belt, Smile, TheCrazySmile

Not just a leather wallet


Sometimes I start of with a creation in mind and the end result actually comes close to what I imagined.…

Creative, Creativity, gymnastics, Imagination, Leather, Leather wallet

Leather case for Leatherman Wave


I made this Leather case for the Leatherman Wave owned by Simon. His girlfriend was so kind to ask me…

DIY, handmade, Knife, Leather, Leatherman, outdoor, tool, Tools, Wave

I Love Quotes!


Imagine, Create & Enjoy  

happy, Inspiration, Love, Quote, Quotes, Voltaire

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)…

Fiebings, handles, handmade, leather bag, leather repair, mensbag, old bag, Repair, second life

iFabrica opent de deuren! The place where ideas come to life!


Vandaag was ik op de open dag van iFabrica. Wat een geweldig initiatief! In Amsterdam is een grote fabriekshal omgetoverd…

3D printen, Amsterdam, Design, Doehetzelf, handmade, Houtbewerking, iFabrica, Inspiration, Metaalbewerking

Leather lens case: TheCrazyTube MEGA!


Some time ago I created TheCrazyTube to protect and carry the Olloclip iPhone lens for a friend. Since that moment…

Craftman, Create, Design, DIY, handmade, handmade leather, Leather, Lego, Lens, Lens case, TheCrazyTube

Make your own tools!


Sometimes the right tools are not available when you need them, are very expensive to buy or just fun to…

Army material, brass shell, gun shell, handmade, hole punch, homemade, leathercraft, Lens case, recycle, shell, Tools

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…

Art, CAT, Caterpillar, Crazy, Design, Fashion, Fun, handmade, Imagine, leather bag, LeatherArt, Raw, Smile, TheCrazySmile, tough

Green & blue leather belt with cool wrinkle effect


A week ago I was out for dinner with a group of friends in Amsterdam. One of the crowd was…

Amsterdam, birthday, Design, Fashion, leather belt, party, present, Raw, rough, Smile

Bright blue leather multi purpose etui


I created this leather etui in a way that make it possible to also use it as a small bag.…

Blue, Bright, Design, Fashion, Handbag, handmade, Leather etui, Multi purpose, Smile, sporty

Purple leather phone case with a Smile


This leather phone case is fully handmade. The leather is super soft and thick. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Design, handmade, Leather, Phone case, TheCrazySmile

A new T-Shirt with TheCrazySmile!


It was time for a new T-Shirt. 🙂 Proud of my logo. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Black, Create, Design, Enjoy, Fashion, Fun, GShock, Imagine, Leather, mensfashion, Smile, T-Shirt, TShirt, Yellow Belt

Black & Yellow leather belt


Figured I need a new belt. One a little different than the rest. I am happy with the result. Imagine,…

belt, Black, Design, handmade, leather belt, tough, Under Construction, Yellow

Pimp your Zipper with a Smile!


A very easy way to add some color and a Smile to anything that has a zipper. And it makes…

Create, Design, Fashion, Leather, Pimp, Pimped, summer, zipped, zipper

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,…

Fashion, Featuring, Handbag, Handbag design, handbagdesigner101, marketing, Todays Designer

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…

Design, Fashion, handmade leather, leather bag, Love, natural, summer, Womens fashion

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