Just one sketch

I've dedicated this weekend to following Miss Smiths prompts from Just on Sketch.

So I have initially looked at my favourite pages....

Baby Blues

I like the simplicity of this page, the central photo with the space around it. I also like the pale back ground making the other colours stand out, and the border around the edge. I like how the title & journalling are as important if not more than important as the photo.

Rub a dub dub

On this page I like the pale background (ooo, maybe a theme here!), the left strip for the writing, and the movement in the splash. I like how theres plenty of space to write my journalling & its just as important as the photos

Memory

In this one I like the layers, and how the white words make a border (I seem to like borders then)

Kaidy

We have another pale background here & I like the horizontal lines. The story is yet again given as much significance on the page as the photos.

Every thing is fun with "U"

I like the texture on this page, the layering up on images, paint, letters etc.

Hide & sleep

On this page I yet again like how the title & journalling are as important, if not more than the rest of the page. I like the 3dness of the shirts, buttons etc & I like the layering. I like the initial straight lines which are then blurred slightly by the embellishments.

So, in summary, the things that usually make me like my pages style are.....

• Pale background sheets
• Borders
• straights axis (predominantly horizontal)
• a space for both journalling & title that make them clear and stand out.
• texture & 3d
• layers

Join me tomorrow as I look at making a sketch encompassing these ideas; until then, can you spot any other similarities in these layouts?