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The word “Bohemian” has been showing up a lot lately—you can see references in fashion, art and craft magazines, and now scrapbooking and paper crafting. So what does “Bohemian” mean? Well, technically it refers to people of Bohemia (now Czechoslovakia) but in our case, it’s really celebrating a sort of unconventional, artistic style.

Loosely interpreted for the paper crafting world, this means rich colors combined with edgier images like tattoo-style hearts and wings. While Bohemian has its roots in the vintage trend and has a scuffed and well-loved look, it also features crisp bird silhouettes, soft flowers and botanicals and Asian-inspired designs. The whole point of the Bohemian look is that it’s eclectic, blending colors and styles from a variety of sources.

You’ll find motifs like “hand-drawn” swirls, wings, flames, hearts and stars plus crowns, birds and scrolls. (And yes, you will see skulls and crossbones…but they’re funky, rather than scary!)

Personally, I love the look. It’s close to the shabby chic style I like so much, with a little more color (I still love brown, though—no matter what!). And I’m mad for those bird silhouettes and the wings.

Are you crazy for the Bohemian look too? Tell me what you think of the trend!