Wooden Copper Hearts

I made these little hearts from a fallen pear tree.  As the tree was dead the bark is easy to remove.  I soaked the bark for a few hours in warm soapy water to clean.  I then let the wood dry, but it was still a little damp when I hand-removed some of the bark from the inside making it thin enough to work with.  I then placed my heart template onto the wood and marked where I would cut out my shapes.  The bark was thin enough to be cut accurately with scissors.  I then painted them with fast dry enamel "copper B32".  As the shapes dry they will curve, twist and crack...  But I think that all adds to the shabby chic look!