This is the result of placing a vector shape over an imported image, grouping the objects and then creating a clipping mask. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to fully understand how you delete the white space in Illustrator, but I simply copied it over to the ol’ faithful Photoshop and magnetically cropped it – thanks to the straight edges. Anyway, I’m really pleased with the result, so I think I’ll give heart shapes a try next.
Stay tuned…
Zoe-Lee