"Unforgettable" Layout

This is the left page of a layout using the paper line called "Unforgettable". I was a bit hesitant to show it here at this time because it is not completely finished. If you notice there is a blank space in the lower right corner. My title belongs there and I am still debating on what it is going to be. Plus I want to try a new product (for me it is new) which I don't have on hand yet. So I will update it when it is completed.
For now I wanted to point out the technique used to make a border on 3 sides of this page. It was done by taking a flower from the Botanical's embellishment set. You place it on the back side of the paper and using a dense mat under the paper and a stylus, trace around your flower. I used 4 petals of the flower, not the whole flower. Then you flip the paper to the right side and using a sanding stick sand over the raised area. This exposes the design because of the white core card stock that CTMH carries. This was then repeated on 3 sides of the right page.

Another technique that was used was machine stitching on the mat around the picture and the scalloped piece was stitched on to the floral paper. On the right page the stitching was used again with the scalloped pieces and the light color strips. Another technique was using Liquid Glass and making the pattern that was on the big flower with the ribbon tied through it. It had a polka dot pattern so dots of Liquid Glass were placed on every dot and set aside to dry. The end result is a shine and a texture to the embellishment.
On the right page I used 3 pictures all 4x4 in size. But by adding a very thin strip of the pink to the sides only and the ribbon around the bottom of the picture it gives the dimension of the middle picture being bigger and raised compared to the other two. Some more Botanical Flowers were used and a flower cut out of the Floral paper. Adding centers with a clear button stitched on gave them a little more dimension. By attaching one with pop dots and the other partially under the picture and part on top also gives more dimension to your page.
I hope you give some of these techniques a try. They are easy to do and give character to your layouts.
UPDATED:
Remember I said I would be back to show the completed version of these two pages? Well here goes. I got the item I was saying that was new to me. I can't believe I hadn't tried this particular product yet but was I ever happy with the results. I made my title by a combination of stamping, using the Dimensional Elements Simple Alpha Uppercase and the Dimensional Elements Monogram Alpha letters. I used Desert Sand ink for the stamping portion and I used Colonial White and sponged all the Dimensional Elements letters. I added 3 Colonial White brads and I was done. So here are updated pictures with  the Title "fun on Easter Day"

My colors didn't come out the same as above but I think you can still get the idea of how the  product "Dimensional Elements"  can really add to the layouts. CTMH has a number of shapes and designs in addition to the letters in this line. They take ink and chalk beautifully. They can also be covered with any of the beautiful papers. Give them a try. I think you will be pleased with the ease of use and the look they give in your projects.