Hand-Painted Banners • Custom Creations • Made with Love in NWA

A woman standing indoors on a wooden floor, wearing beige shoes, wide-leg purple patchwork pants, a green tank top, and a black cardigan. She has long, wavy blonde hair and is posing with her hands on her hips, smiling slightly.

Hey there! I create custom Kraft Paper Banners from digital designs to hand painted magic.

I’m a Northwest Arkansas artist, mama, and long-time creative who’s been chasing color and connection for over a decade. I’ve been a photographer for more than 10 years, helping women and families feel confident, seen, and celebrated through my lens.

But like many artists, I hit a season of burnout that forced me to slow down, reflect, and rediscover what creativity really meant to me. Out of that pause came Krafty Kel Creative Co. — my happy little corner of hand-painted joy, born from late nights, coffee stains, and a whole lot of self-healing.

Each banner is handmade with love, humor, and a bold personality; the same energy I used to bring to my photography sessions, now poured into paint and paper. Whether it’s for a holiday, a birthday, or just because, my goal is to make people smile, laugh, and remember that art doesn’t have to be fancy to be meaningful.

I’m Kelly Rae — aka Krafty Kel!

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A woman holding a colorful birthday sign outside a house with brick walls and a blue door. The sign features drawings of balloons, a robot game controller, a basketball, popcorn, a hamburger, a soccer ball with a cat, a monster, ice cream, and various decorations. The sign reads 'Bruh, it's my 9th birthday' in large pink letters.

“Kelly was so easy and wonderful to work with! Her work is beautiful and will bring any occasion to life! She’s personable and super sweet! And her turn around time is amazing!”

-Emily Warner Lockhart

A birthday greeting card with a cartoon boar wearing a white sweater with 'Arkansas' written on it, leaning on a large red letter 'A'. The card has red and black text that says, 'two pig sorie' at the top and 'Happy Birthday Enzo!' at the bottom.

“I had the best experience with Kelly! Once I gave her my idea she had a mockup done so quick and the pricing was so fair. It was the hit of the party I had at least 10 people ask who painted it! Highly recommend!

-Ellie Walton

A brown scrapbook-style poster with pink lettering that says 'Ciao Chloe' and decorative illustrations of a stork, a scooter, and floral branches with yellow lemons and pink flowers. In the foreground, a person's hand is holding a flower-shaped paint palette with various colors of paint.

“Kelly did an amazing job creating Ciao Chloe’s baby shower banner! She designed several mockups for approval, and the final hand-painted version turned out absolutely beautiful. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND. Thank you Kelly!”

-Britney Ray Peoples

A celebration poster with Disney's Elsa and Olaf from Frozen, decorated with snowflakes, for a girl named Navah's fourth birthday.

“It was an amazing experience getting to collaborate with Kelly on my daughter’s 4th birthday sign. She was easy to communicate with and quick with her responses, plus she is so kind! The banner was absolutely beautiful and it definitely was a show stopper at my daughter’s party. 10/10 I would recommend Kelly to anyone looking for a well done and creative sign or banner for any occasion! I’ll be back next year without a doubt.”

-Summer Dawn Lane