A Pop-up Town 

A short, playful lesson packed with ideas

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Build a lively little town that lifts right off the page

In this course, you’ll create simple pop-up buildings using collage, inks, and found packaging.
It’s a fun, hands-on way to add depth, texture, and character to your concertina sketchbook.

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No complicated structures.
No pressure to be perfect.


Just bold shapes, playful ideas, and a town that grows page by page.

 
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What you’ll explore?

In this short, focused lesson, you’ll learn how to:

  • Turn everyday card packaging into simple pop-up buildings

  • Spot and simplify shapes from real buildings

  • Create strong contrasts and lively compositions

  • Build a layered background using freeing-up techniques

  • Add a tactile, three-dimensional feel to your sketchbook pages

 

You’ll end the lesson with a playful town full of character, built in your own style.

A small lesson with big creative energy

This is a 40-minute mini lesson designed to give you quick results and fresh ideas.

It pairs beautifully with the Buildings Course, but also works perfectly on its own as a short creative boost.

This course is perfect if you:

 

◈ You enjoy working with collage and mixed media

◈ You like the idea of playful, pop-up elements

◈ You want a short lesson you can complete in one sitting

◈ You’re curious about concertina sketchbooks

◈ You want to loosen up and try something different

No drawing experience is needed.

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Check out our growing sketchbook community


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And it was well worth the effort! I won't give away Karen's secrets -  but I will say that she starts slowly to get us over the natural trepidation most of us feel. Dribbling ink and squirting it with water while it runs down five or six pages  must be a proven ice-breaker. After that it was just one bit of fun after another.

- Harry Bell

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Thank you for a very stimulating lessons. It Is very interesting how everyone  interprets your instructions differently. I was somewhat out of my comfort zone as I normally like everything very ordered but there was an fantastic freedom doing the collage and I will definitely develop it further. So thank you for your time and enthusiasm.
- Jane B

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I dove right in with the videos and note taking and I am sooo excited to start my sketchbook tomorrow. Thanks for offering such a great course Karen
- Jackie

Who is Karen Stamper?

Karen is a UK based artist and teacher who helps people break free from creative blocks and fall in love with their sketchbooks. She loves collecting inspiration from her travels in her concertina sketchbooks.

She has taught thousands of students through in-person workshops, art holidays and online classes to play with collage, and enjoy the process even if they don’t feel “good at art”.

Her approach is simple: no pressure, no perfection, just joyful, expressive sketchbooks.

Don’t miss out!

 

 

If you’d like a short, creative session that leaves you with a lively little town and new ideas for your sketchbook, this lesson is a lovely place to start.

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