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Jo Renfro
May 17, 20211 min
Santa Fe
I have been anxious to get to Santa Fe for the last few years and I finally made it! The last time I was there, I was a kid and I was in...
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Jo Renfro
May 6, 20211 min
Appalachian Trail
Seven years ago (that kind of makes me want to cry. I can't believe it's been that long) I did the Appalachian Trail. Hiking from Georgia...
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Jo Renfro
Apr 16, 20211 min
Move along Winter...
April 16. And it's been snowing. Yes, I know I live in Colorado and yes, I know that we sometimes get snow in to May...but I gotta be...
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Jo Renfro
Apr 11, 20211 min
Ladybug Magazine
I got to illustrate a poem by Sarah Meade for the April issue of Ladybug magazine!! I was pretty excited. My kids loved Ladybug when they...
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Jo Renfro
Feb 22, 20211 min
Something a little different...
In 2014 I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. One of THE most amazing experiences of my life. I read a lot of books about the trail before...
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Jo Renfro
Feb 22, 20211 min
Cute vs. Funny
Cute vs. Funny. My next story that I am working on (that I love and makes me giggle a little) is FUNNY. In my opinion anyway. So I have...
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Jo Renfro
Feb 17, 20211 min
A new story in the works! (and I think it's hilarious)
I have a new story I am working on...and based on my families immature sense of humor...I think kids will love it! Samples of a little...
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Jo Renfro
Feb 11, 20211 min
Hand-Lettering...the sequel
I am using hand-lettering more and more in everything I do. Greeting cards, book illustrations...it can add an additional level of fun,...
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Jo Renfro
Jan 21, 20211 min
Alphabet book
As a personal illustration project, I decided to do an illustrated alphabet. It was so much fun! I wasn't exactly sure what to do with it...
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Jo Renfro
Jan 16, 20211 min
FUN NEW PROJECTS...
...that I can't talk too much about just yet. :) The last few months have been really good professionally! (although a 'little'...
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Jo Renfro
Sep 10, 20201 min
Long, dry summer
Water has always been an issue in Colorado. Fortunately, last winter was a good snow season, but this summer has been unusually hot VERY...
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Jo Renfro
Aug 24, 20201 min
Hand-Lettering!
I have started playing around with more hand-lettering for cards AND books. So much fun and it can add an entire extra level of whimsy...
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Jo Renfro
Jun 26, 20201 min
Take Your Dog To Work Day
Today (Friday after Father's Day for whatever reason) is National Take Your Dog to Work Day, so I was thinking it would be pretty great...
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Jo Renfro
Apr 2, 20201 min
Animated Gifs on Etsy
SInce we are all safe at home right now, I thought this would be a fun way to send messages to the ones we love! These personalized gifs...
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Jo Renfro
Mar 29, 20201 min
Isolation
So we are about two weeks in to the self-isolation. Honestly, I work at home so that part is not that different for me. But I miss seeing...
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Jo Renfro
Mar 24, 20201 min
Warning: this may be TMI for some viewers. I'm lookin' at you, guys.
So...bras...let's face it...we don't love them anyway, and in a time when we are all sequestered at home....do we REALLY need to put them...
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Jo Renfro
Mar 14, 20201 min
Crazy Times
Soooo...there are so many weird, scary and unknown things happening right now. I feel like we all need to find the balance between taking...
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Jo Renfro
Jan 30, 20201 min
MOTIVATION +++++
I have always loved childens books. The words, the illustrations and the message. (or lack there of because sometimes they are complete...
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Jo Renfro
Nov 5, 20191 min
Pigs, pigs and more pigs...
Are you picking up on a pattern here? Animals rock. So, for the first time I took part in Inktober. I did my work digitally, but I worked...
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Jo Renfro
Sep 9, 20191 min
Dogs, dogs and more dogs
I am participating in an illustration challenge that has a prompt each monty. Augusts prompt was 'How to...' I really struggled with what...
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