Inmiddels alweer enige tijd geleden (14 april 2018) heeft Erwin Budding (www.erwinbudding.nl) op prachtige wijze een aantal creaties van mij … More
Tag: Fashion
Presentatie: This Bag Is Not For Sale tijdens Materialenbeurs
Presentatie: This Bag Is Not For Sale tijdens Materialenbeurs De Materialenbeurs bij DHTA in Utrecht is een jaarlijks terugkerend evenement … More
Time for a different bracelet
The bracelets with beads had their time. It is time for something new. Oversized is coming back to fashion so … 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
All tied up in leather
I have not been wearing a tie for long, but for a formal event it was appropriate. While wearing it … More
Brown leather belt – made to last
Handmade leather belt I make belts gluing two strong straps of good leather together and finishing it with a strong thread. This gives … 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
Nice set of leather cases for phone and earphone
Custom leather phone case One of my customers changes phones regularly and because the size varies she keeps coming back … More
Green leather belt with orange lining
Handmade leather belt Something went wrong producing my logo snaps the first time. I cannot use them as a snap … More
Leather card holders
Leather card holders I fell in love with the simple design of this card holder. A friend of mine (A … More
Leather belt with matching card holder: Born to be Awesome
Leather belt & card holder For a friend I created this birthday gift. The belt is made of two high … 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
Small leather pouch to carry mobile phone
This leather pouch is a custom order for a customer that wants to carry her mobile phone around her neck. … More
Purple belt with white buckle
I needed a purple belt with a white buckle to match an outfit. 🙂 This one took a little preparation … More
Brown leather messenger bag
This Brown leather messenger bag is a recent custom order I finished. The bag has a large main compartment with … 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
Just because someone asked for it…
Yes, another post with a wallet I made. This is a custom order form Robert. He wanted a wallet in … More
Pink leather passport cover – Born to be Awesome
There are so many things you can protect, cover and carry using leather sleeves and covers. This one is for … More
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
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
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
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 … 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
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 … More
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. … More
A new T-Shirt with TheCrazySmile!
It was time for a new T-Shirt. 🙂 Proud of my logo. Imagine, Create & Enjoy
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 … 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
New versions of TheCrazyTube: Designed to carry the Olloclip iPhone lens
I have been creating some new versions of TheCrazyTube to put up for sale first next Sunday! My first sale … 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 – Under Construction
Working on a Leather Bag. Fun fun fun. Most of the hardware comes from http://www.hetleerlokaal.nl & http://www.boomsma.nl. The leather comes … More
Fashion Photography by Erwin Budding
Erwin Budding (Erwin Budding Photography) made these pictures of one of my creations. Wow! You can see more of his … More
Leather Plastic Bag Disco Style! Help to make this one famous!
Leather Plastic Bag Disco Style The design of this bag comes from a simple plastic bag. I like simple designs … More
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