I love sketches. They are a great way to start a layout. The are great if you are feeling stuck. They are great for giving you ideas you may not have thought of. So, once a month I offer free sketches for download here on my blog and share what I do with them over on YouTube.
This month I have a double page layout sketch for you.

And I’ve got two takes on this sketch, both with process videos.
Take #1 is a birthday layout using some bold color.

And the process video to go with it.
Here is layout #2. This takes the sketch in a Christmas direction.
And the process video for this one.
You can download this sketch in pdf format for printing or in psd format for editing in Photoshop products. You can also head to the Freebies tab here on the blog to find these files and much more.