These colorful leather necklaces where received with a big smile by my daughter and her friend. 🙂 Imagine, Create &…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tandy Leather Factory: Like a kid in a candy store
The Tandy Leather Factory store in Seattle is like a candy store. 🙂 I enjoyed it! Big thanks to Andy…
The Crazy Smile on a T-Shirt: Ready for Summer
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Let’s add a few smiles to the world. The Crazy Smile on a sticker
With a big THANK YOU to Mark from http://www.signenmeer.nl I can now put a smile on anyone and anything! 🙂…
More pics of the Laptop bag with Avanade logo
This is a handmade leather bag I created to carry my laptop to work. I added the Avanade Logo by…
Laptop bag with Avanade logo!
It is ready! A handmade leather bag with Avanade logo. Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Progress on the leather bag with Avanade logo
The front flap of the leather bag now has paint on it and ready for the next step. I am…
Tooling the Avanade logo into leather
Yes, Avanade is such a great company that I go as far as creating a bag for myself with the…
A handmade leather case for iPhone or Windows phone
A different model that works perfectly. Opening on front and back is there to grap the phone and slide it…
A handmade leather bracelet with a smile
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Beautiful painting for handmade leather bag
This beautiful painting on leather will soon be the front of a leather bag. This painting is created by artist…
Phone cases for Galaxy S2 in two different colors
The dark version on the picture is painted first with Fiebing’s oil dye (dark brown) and finished with Eco Flo…
And a handmade leather key ring for….
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Leather phone case for Galaxy S2 #1 is ready
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Label your bag or keys with your name and add smile
I made this leather name tag for Sven to label his bag with his name. Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Hand stitching, shaping and stamping leather cases for Galaxy S2
Next steps in making the handmade leather cases for the Samsung Galaxy S2. One case is hand stitched and soaked…
On a warm evening outside making phone cases for iPone and Samsung Galaxy S2
What a wonderful evening. Nice and warm and creating presents. 🙂 I am sitting outside in the garden making leather…
Good advice from Dr. Seuss
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A light, simple & casual chique leather bag
Handmade Leather bag #8 is ready. Last few days I was able to finish a few projects. This is really…
Handmade leather bag #7 is ready for use. The first of a serie
This is handmade leather bag #7 and is created for my father. He wanted a small bag with a nice look for his…
Having fun with The Crazy Smile
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Handmade leather belt with a Crazy Smile
The handmade leather belt is finished. The friend I made it for is happy! The belt is made of vegetable…
Handmade leather bag #8 just needs a strap
Leather bag #8 is almost ready. Last thing to do is make a shoulder strap. Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Phone case with Avanade logo
A friend of mine (owner of http://www.signenmeer.nl) printed the Avanade (a Microsoft only IT solutions provider) logo a couple of…
A handmade leather belt W.I.P.
A few steps down the process of making a leather belt. The holes are punched. On the picture you see…
Leather bag #8 inspired by Rome
Leather bag #8 is going to be a simple flat bag in a neutral color. On the picture you see…
3 days of walking in Rome on my self made shoes
WOW! I just spent 3 days in Rome. That was already great by itself, but doing it on the handmade…
Leather bag #7 W.I.P.
A late post of the progress on the first of a serie of bags #7. The zippers are in the…
Making a leather belt
I am making a leather belt for a friend. Not sure if this will be the one, but just trying…
Leather iPad & iPhone cases ready to be Enjoyed
The handmade leather iPad case is ready and the friend I gave it to loves it. I added a iPhone case to make…
Sewing the leather iPad case
Nice Friday night activity. Sewing the leather iPad case by hand. Almost ready. 🙂 Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Leather iPad case: next steps
Below you see pictures of the leather iPad case I am making for a friend. You see the iPad dummy…
Leather phone protection with a Crazy Smile
Waiting for the iPad sleeve to dry I picked up creating a phone case I started a while ago.
Leather iPad case W.I.P.
This will become a leather iPad case. You see how I shaped wet leather around a iPad dummy made of…
Leather bag #7 in different colors
Still not decided on the final combinations, but I made sure I have something to pick from. Imagine, Create &…
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