About Me
Welcome to Cheeky B Designs! My name is Jannea Varni and I am the owner and designer. Cheeky B was initially a hand stamping company but in 2023 I sustained a broken thumb and wrist and as a result my wrist has never felt the same and I found that hand stamping was no longer a viable option for me.
Creating art is fundamental to my mental health and as an individual with ADD it gives me a chance to hyperfixate and it is when I am the most relaxed and at peace. It's cathartic, healing and overall is necessary for me to maintain good mental health. Discovering I could no longer create jewelry the way I wanted, I became very depressed because I had lost that very necessary outlet. Then I came across a TikTok account - (@jgrondz). She is an incredible mandala artist and watching her livestreams for over 3 months I felt drawn to trying the mandala art myself. Fortunately, she offered a VIP course and I signed up the first month it was available. If this looks like something you might want to try DO IT! You can sign up through her website or Facebook anytime. Jenna is amazing and a gifted teacher and I am a member of this group to this day.
As of this month I have been creating mandala inspired artwork for almost 2 years and I finally feel able to share my work with the world. It has been A LOT of trial and error, pieces trashed after nearing completion and sanding designs completely down until no image remains. My art is still a work in progress and honestly, I don't know if I will ever be done learning and growing. This art form has helped soothe my perfectionist tendencies and I am steadily learning to accept small "imperfections" in my work and how much they add to making my designs mine.
I am so happy you are here and the fact that you are reading this now to find out about me and checking out my artwork I am honored. Sure, I am grateful if you purchase something but the true thrill is the fact you are here at all and deeming it worthwhile to visit. For that I am eternally grateful.
