This is BEAUTIFUL. However I have a question. What is a sketch plate and how is it used? Sorry two questions.
to put it simply, a sketch*PLATE (layered sketch template) is a layout that is partially completed.
the basic layout is done (the white/grey/black areas) so all you need to do is add your photo/s, papers, any additional embellishments and your journaling and it's finished.
they're great for times when your scrapping mojo has gone on holiday or if you need to do a page in a hurry.
there's also a link to "how to instructions" included in the zip file so that you can learn how to use it if you've never used a layered sketch template before.
hope that makes sense.