Hi, I'm Claudia – the face behind Claudia Anne Designs.
What started as a little wedding project in 2021 quickly became something much bigger. After getting engaged, I made personalised gifts for my own bridesmaids and completely fell in love with creating thoughtful, meaningful keepsakes. I opened an Etsy shop with the hope that I could create the same special gifts for others, and since then the business has grown beyond anything I imagined, with over 3,500 happy orders and counting.
My aim has always been simple: to create thoughtful, beautifully personalised gifts that people are genuinely excited to give and even more excited to receive.
Every single order is designed, personalised, packed and posted by me from my little workspace on the South Coast of England. Whether it's professionally embroidered using my commercial embroidery machine or carefully personalised with premium vinyl using my professional heat press, every item is made with the same attention to detail and care.
I'm a self-confessed perfectionist, so every order goes through a thorough quality check before it leaves my office. If something isn't good enough for me, it certainly isn't good enough for my customers! I take huge pride in creating gifts that not only look beautiful but are made to last.
Being a one-woman business means I wear every hat imaginable. From answering your messages and designing new products to embroidering, pressing, packing orders and making trips to the Post Office, it's all me behind the scenes. It can be busy, but I genuinely love every part of it and feel incredibly grateful that so many people choose my small business for life's special moments.
When I'm not in the workshop, you'll usually find me spending time with my husband, our two young children and our much-loved Chocolate Labrador, Herbie.
If you've spotted the Dog Mama sweatshirt, that was inspired by him. As Chief Treat Inspector (a role he takes very seriously!), Herbie likes to think he's an important part of the business. That's why every Dog Mama sweatshirt sold contributes to his ever-growing dog treat fund… although he'd argue there's no such thing as too many treats!
Thank you so much for supporting my small business. Every order, review and recommendation genuinely means the world and allows me to keep doing what I love. I can't wait to create something special just for you.
