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Craft Tutorials | Adult Crafts | Home Decor Projects | Love Birds in a Heart Tree
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Love Birds in a Heart Tree

Author by Amanda Davis on February 2, 2013 Updated on June 5, 2025

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Birds on a Branch: Love Birds in a Heart Tree on Canvas - CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

 

I’m sure you’ve seen a variety of different birds on a branch silhouette designs out there, I know I have. But what about love birds on a branch? Amazingly enough, there are lots of those too! I wanted to paint a small canvas with love birds on a branch, just for Valentine’s Day as a fun piece of decor that isn’t too big and intrusive.

After Valentine’s Day, I put up my Shamrock Tree on Canvas!

Birds on a Branch: Love Birds in a Heart Tree on Canvas - CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

love birds on a branch google image results

I did a google search and checked for images I could draw some inspiration from. As you can see, there’s quite a few different versions, but the one in the lower right caught my eye because of the heart shaped leaves.

Birds on a Branch: Love Birds in a Heart Tree on Canvas - CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

I’m not sure why, maybe it’s because I’m left handed, but I wanted my branch to start from the left. So I opened the image in Photoshop and flipped it. Disclaimer here – this photo belongs to Deposit Photos I only used it as inspiration, my tree and branch design is considerably different.

Birds on a Branch: Love Birds in a Heart Tree on Canvas - CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

First I drew out my design, using the photo as inspiration. Here’s a pattern for you! I started off with an 8×8 canvas and used graphite transfer paper (similar to carbon paper) to trace my design onto the canvas. When I was done (and after I made a pattern for you guys) I experimented with a dark color in the background, right onto my drawing. I didn’t like it. But just for future reference, this is a great way to experiment on paper before actually painting your design on canvas.

Birds on a Branch: Love Birds in a Heart Tree on Canvas - CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

I painted the branches and the birds first. I actually used a brown metallic paint for the branches, specifically Americana Dazzling Metallics in Rich Espresso. Then with Dazzling Metallics Festive Red I added the large hearts. For really small hearts it was easier with a toothpick. I also used Emperor’s Gold and Festive Green on the painting, but you can get all that info in the full printable instructions below. :)

Birds on a Branch: Love Birds in a Heart Tree on Canvas - CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

I originally made this painting for JoAnn Fabrics via DecoArt.

Birds on a Branch: Love Birds in a Heart Tree on Canvas - CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

More Birds on a Branch Paintings

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Another silhouette on canvas – Just Paint It

More of my wall art

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Love Birds in a Heart Tree

Supplies

  • 8 x8 stretched canvas
  • Flat round and liner paintbrushes
  • Graphite transfer paper
  • Pen or stylus
  • Printable pattern

Americana Dazzling Metallics

  • Emperor’s Gold
  • Festive Green
  • Rich Espresso
  • Festive Red

Instructions

  • Place graphite transfer paper carefully onto the canvas and place pattern over the top. Use a pen or a stylus to trace over the pattern, transferring it to the canvas.
  • Use a flat paintbrush to paint the bulk of the tree branches with Rich Espresso.
  • Use a round paintbrush to paint the thinner branches and the birds with Rich Espresso.
  • use a round paintbrush to paint the larger hearts with Festive Red.
  • Use a liner paintbrush to add the smaller hearts with Festive Red.
  • Use a round paintbrush to add leaves to the tree if you like.
  • Use liner paintbrush to add a few random hearts with Festive Green and Emperor’s Gold.
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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Norene says

    January 17, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    This is Adorable!

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      January 17, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      Thank you Norene!

      Reply
  2. Cindy Sherritt says

    January 4, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    Found you through Facebook and really enjoy your work…this branch with hearts is adorable!

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      January 5, 2014 at 8:47 am

      Thank you Cindy! Really appreciate that :)

      Reply
  3. Ratna says

    February 14, 2013 at 12:02 pm

    I made this for my hubby as a valentine gift and he loves it. I am not a crafty person and it was the first time I painted on canvas so I was nervous but your tutorial helped a lot. Thanks a lot Amanda!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      February 15, 2013 at 6:26 am

      How wonderful! I would love to see it!

      Reply
  4. Liz Clark says

    February 6, 2013 at 8:24 am

    I loved it , so I made it. I painted all the large hearts red
    the smaller hearts i painted different shades of pink. I painted
    the birds blue, it’s really cute….Thank you

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      February 7, 2013 at 10:52 am

      How beautiful, I’d love to see it!

      Reply
  5. TidyMom says

    February 4, 2013 at 7:25 am

    so cute Amanda!

    Reply
  6. cynthia says

    February 3, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    I really love your crafts I have 4 things at the moment I would like to do.
    Thanks to you I am getting inspiration back in my life after a couple of really bad years and loving it.

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      February 7, 2013 at 10:52 am

      Thank you Cynthia, what a great compliment!

      Reply
  7. Cindy Eikenberg says

    February 3, 2013 at 11:27 am

    This is beautiful and I really like the use of metallic paint on the tree.

    Reply
  8. Maria says

    February 3, 2013 at 9:37 am

    I wish I was crafty! Love this!

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  9. Amanda says

    February 3, 2013 at 7:33 am

    So pretty and sweet!

    Reply
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