What began as a grief project after losing my grandmother I watched as my family, and I dismantled her life’s work and
disbursed her possessions in a matter of days. I found it unsettling to just discard her belongings and with that thought, I
used my talents to create a gift of love that extended beyond the moment. By utilizing her clothing, she was most
known for wearing around the house, I repurposed her house dresses and created beautiful bears to preserve her items
as a tangible memory and keepsake, in which my family could “Hug their loved one forever”.
Similarly, sometime later, I suffered a pregnancy loss and experienced what is known as “Empty Arms Syndrome”. The desire, aching, and longing to hold and embrace my baby that was no longer there, reminded me of the comfort provided to my family, which drove me to create a personal bear as a means of comfort to support and assist me as I healed a devastating loss.
Since then, as a part of our healing, we made and gifted numerous bears as a means of support and comfort to assist others in the grieving process. The effects and responses from our love gesture was inconceivable, and from there Unique Custom Creations, LLC was born.
While grief was the platform and driving force to beginning our company, the mission became to extend the opportunity to preserve and repurpose treasured memories for all occasions. Therefore, UCC are not limited to loss and grieving but also celebrating and commemorate milestones, memorable moments and special occasions.
Erika, I want to thank you so much for my beautiful Memory Bear. It is the most beautiful gift I have ever received hands down, except Jesus. I love my mom so much and because of this gift that you created, I'll have another beautiful memory. Erika you, and your hands, are truly gifted. I pray that God will bless you and your business beyond measure
Thank you Erika for the precious gift of my Memory bear. My mom passed last year in the month of August. Using materials from one of her favorite outfits, Erika custom made the most beautiful teddy bear that I've ever seen. It is so pretty, detailed and unique. Not that I would ever forget her, but she gave me something to remind me of my Mom every time I look at it. I will always treasure this bear. It is a work of art.
What can I say..My mom left us and went on to be with the Lord in August 2023. It was such a bitter sweet time for my siblings and I but God got us through it; but the amazing thing that I look at and so appreciate is the gift you gave my sisters and I with the memory mommy bears, I was just so amazed and so touched by this sweet gesture from you and it was like a piece of her was given back to us. I’m so thankful and so appreciative of your thoughtfulness and I believe that this would be a healing remedy for others as well. We use the term gone, but not forgotten and this would be a true testament to that. Love you so much. Be blessed and continue doing what you’re doing.
Erika and Unique Custom Creations put so much thougt into creating a memory bear for my sister who had "infancy loss". My sister was in tears upon seeing and said it was the most beautiful gift she has ever received.