What I don't usually do...
Scrap circular photos
Use a "girlie" kit and/or colour (NEVER pink)
Use a font for a title
Scrap in an "artsy" style
Kit: Dandelion Dreams by Dido Designs
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=29689&cat=0&page=1
Template: LoopDaLoop Layered Masks No 1 by Anna Aspnes Designs
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=27852&cat=0&page=1
Template: Artsy Layered Template No 47 by Anna Aspnes Designs
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=29653&cat=0&page=1
Fonts: Carbon Type, Typewriter