Last week a colleague left the Netherlands to continue his career at Avanade in the US. I will miss him … More
Tag: Enjoy
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
Tools: Debossing press
My new tool has arrived. It is a press you can use for debossing and stamping foil onto a variaty of … 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
Happy New Year everyone!
I hope you have a great 2014! Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Happy Holidays!
It was a great year! These are great days to look back on all the good things that happened. Enjoy! Imagine, … 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
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 … More
A new T-Shirt with TheCrazySmile!
It was time for a new T-Shirt. 🙂 Proud of my logo. Imagine, Create & Enjoy
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
The last Leather Creation of 2012
This is the last creation I finished in 2012. It is a handmade leather wallet in green and brown leather. … More
TheCrazyWallet – I finished a leather wallet today and I love it!
I Enjoy this creation process so much. 😃I just had to share that. Check out this wallet and the great … More
Progress on the leather wallets
I am getting somewhere with the wallets. Imagine, Create & Enjoy
TheCrazyTube Large – The Extended Version
TheCrazyTube is a cool leather case first designed to carry and protect the Olloclip lens and also great for carrying coins, … More
Leather etui with clip..
..to carry small stuff outside your bag or clipped to your jeans. Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Handmade leather belt with a Smile (Imagine, Create & Enjoy)
The handmade leather belt I was working on is finished! The buckle I bought at Ocho8 (www.ocho8.nl) looks great on … More
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
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
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 … More
Having fun with The Crazy Smile
Imagine, Create & Enjoy
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 … More
Sewing the leather iPad case
Nice Friday night activity. Sewing the leather iPad case by hand. Almost ready. 🙂 Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Having fun with The Crazy Smile
Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Just how motivated are you?
If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. (Jim Rohn)
Making a leather shoe day 8
Yesterday was day 8 of the shoe making course I am attending at Jouw Stoute Schoenen in Amsterdam. So only … More
Bag#6 W.I.P.
Today my shoe making course was cancelled and that gave me some time to work on Bag#6. This is a … More
Shoes#1 Day 6
(For English see below the pictures) Had ik al gezegd dat de tijd vliegt? Dag 6 van de cursus schoenen … More
Shoes#1 Day 5
(For English see below pictures) Op dag 5 van het maken van mijn eerste paar schoenen ben ik druk geweest … More
Yes! There is no box!
Imagine, Create & Enjoy
How to make a shoe (YouTube)
Great how you can find help with just about any hobby on this channel. Check out the entire serie. He … More
The making of Shoes#1 (day 4)
(For English comments see below the pictures) Na het glorieuze moment van vorige week, waar werd vastgesteld dat het ontwerp … More
I present the Concept of Shoe#1
(For English see below the pictures) Dag drie zit er alweer op. Vandaag was het grote doel om de passchoen … More
A green leather bracelet with a Smile
TheCrazySmile on YouTube
Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Bag#4 is ready to be used!
Who’s bag is this? It’s a shopper baby. 🙂 And the moment is there. Bag#4 is ready. Met dank aan: … More
A special pancake
Mijn favoriete pannekoek: Neem een pannekoek en beleg deze met pindakaas, banaan, rozijnen, honing, kokos of kokosbrood even oprollen en … More
Bag#4 Front W.I.P.
The front of the bag is getting somewhere. I glued the sides and the pocket to the front panel. … More
Bag#4 punching holes
7 meters of holes to punch. I have come a long way this weekend, but not finished yet. Also ordered … More
A smile a day…
…keeps the doctor away. 🙂
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