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Tag: Imagine

Little wallets with elephants


Always a pleasure to create something for kids. They have a very rewarding way of being happy about their gift. … More

Almere, BringtheElephantHome, Elephant, Imagine, kids, portemonnee, Wallet

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

Design, handmade, Imagine, leather bag, leerbewerking

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

bag, BorntobeAwesome, Design, frog, handmade, Imagine, Leather, leren tas, shoulderbag, Tas

Pink leather bag with a flower print


A special bag for my daughter. Today she used it to gather easter eggs. Imagine, Create & Enjoiy

BorntobeAwesome, Design, easter, Fun, handmade, Imagine, ladies, leather bag, shoulderbag

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

Create, Design, Enjoy, Fashion, Ice Woman, Imagine, leather bag, Super Hero

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

Create, debossing, Enjoy, handmade leather, heat, Imagine, Leather, stamps

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

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 … More

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

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

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

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

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

Backpack, Create, Enjoy, handmade, Imagine, Leather, Shoulder bag, TheCrazySmile

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

Create, Design, DIY, Enjoy, handmade, Imagine, Leather wallet, men's fashion

Progress on the leather wallets


I am getting somewhere with the wallets. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

artist, Create, DIY, Enjoy, handmade, Imagine, Leather wallet, TheCrazySmile, Wallet

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

Case for Lipstick, Create, Enjoy, handmade, Imagine, Jewelry, Leather case, Lipstick, Makeup, TheCrazyTube

More fun on self-made shoes! / Meer plezier op zelfgemaakte schoenen!


More fun on self-made shoes! / Meer plezier op zelfgemaakte schoenen! Nothing beats handmade leather shoes that you have created … More

Create, Handmade leather shoes, handmade shoes, Imagine, Inspire, Kick

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

buckle, Create, Enjoy, handmade, handmade leather, Handmade Leather belt, Imagine, leather belt, leren riem, TheCrazySmile

A leather belt ready for assembly


All the pieces for a handmade leather belt are ready for assembly. I will glue the green strap to the … More

carving leather, Fun, hand made, herenriem, Imagine, leather belt, leren riem, stamping leather, Tooling leather

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

Dude, Handmade leather bag, Imagine, men's bag

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 … More

Dude, Fun, Handmade leather bag, Imagine

The Crazy Smile on a T-Shirt: Ready for Summer


Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Crazy Smile, Fun, Imagine, T-Shirt

A handmade leather bracelet with a smile


Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Bracelet, Crazy Smile, Create, Imagine, Leather bracelet, Smile

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

Art, beautiful painting, Create, desing, Enjoy, Handmade leather bag, Imagine, leather bag, painted leather

Having fun with The Crazy Smile


Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Create, Enjoy, Fun, Imagine

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 … More

Avanade, hoesje van zeil, hoesje voor telefoon, Imagine, signenmeer, Windows Phone case
Leather iPad and iPhone cases

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

Enjoy, handmade, Imagine, iPad case, Leather iPad case

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 & … More

colorful, Handmade leather bag, Imagine, Small leather bag, The Crazy Smile, trendy leather bag

Having fun with The Crazy Smile


Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Create, Enjoy, Fun, Imagine, Smile, The Crazy Smile

Leather Bag#7 step 2


Today I cut out all the different pieces of the new bag from a piece a cardboard. This makes it … More

Bag design, Crazy Smile, Create, handmade, Imagine, leather bag, Special

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)

Create, Enjoy, Imagine, Motivation

A leather bag for my daughter


A small step forward towards the leather bag for my daughter. The zipper is in and the front is ready. … More

Create, Fun, Imagine, leather bag

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

Crazy Smile, Create, Enjoy, handmade shoes, Imagine, Leather shoes

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

butterfly, Crazy Smile, Enjoy, flower, Imagine, leather bag

Bag#5 a learning curve for Bag#6


This bag is a study object for the bag I am going to make for my daughter. She will go … More

color, Crazy Smile, Create, Fun, Imagine, leather bag, Shoulder bag

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

Create, Design shoes, Enjoy, handmade shoes, hoge schoenen, Imagine, Jouw stoute schoenen, Leather shoes, Leren schoenen, TheCrazySmile

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

Create, Enjoy, Fun, handmade shoes, Imagine, Leather, The Crazy Smile

Yes! There is no box!


Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Crazy Smile, Enjoy, Imagine

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

Create, Enjoy, handmade shoes, Imagine, Leather shoe

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

concept, Design shoes, Enjoy, Imagine, Leather shoes, shoes

Working on shoes#1 (day 2)


(for English see below the pictures) Dag 2 van de cursus schoenen maken was hard werken en genieten. Er komen … More

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A green leather bracelet with a Smile


Enjoy, Imagine, Leather, Leather bracelet, Smile

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Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Create, Enjoy, handmade, Imagine, The Crazy Smile

Happy New Year!


Let’s make 2012 a great year. I know I will. I will learn how to make shoes. Create more leather … More

handmade, Happy New Year, Imagine, Inspire, leather bag

Just Imagine… Ban the box


Do not think out of the box. Think like there is NO box. Imagine, Create & Enjoy!

Creative, free, Imagine, Inspiration

What motivates people?


Daniel Pink has an answer. And I like it. My challenge is to find out what it takes to get … More

Daniel Pink, Imagine, Inspiration, mastery, Motivate, Motivation, purpose

Creating a feeling


Harley Davidson does a great job in creating a great feeling around their product. I love the looks, sound and … More

Harley Davidson, Imagine, Inspire, motorcycle

Bag#4


At the hardware store I found exactly what I was looking for to attach the shoulder strap to the bag. … More

bag, Create, Imagine, leather bag, leer, Tas

A smile a day…


…keeps the doctor away. 🙂

Enjoy, Imagine, Smile

Smile to go


A bracelet with the Smile.

Bracelet, Imagine, Leather, Orange, Smile, Stamp

Imagine Bag#4


This is the sketch of a possible bag#4. Let’s see how it will move through the creation part of the … More

bag, Create, Design, Imagine, shopper

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The Seat that started it all!

I started welding and creating things from leather to make this seat for a motorcycle I am building. It got out of hand. :-)

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