Halved Hearts:

1. Wash and dry the strawberries well.
2. Using a small, sharp knife, slice the strawberry in half lengthwise.
3. Place the strawberry half, sliced side down, on a cutting board.
4. At the top center of each strawberry half, cut a small V-shape.
5. Perfect the heart shape by trimming the strawberry with the sharp knife, if necessary.

Heart Slices:

1. Wash and dry the strawberries well.
2. Using a small, sharp knife, cut a V-shape into the top of the whole strawberry, removing the stem and the V-shape.
3. Trim the tops with the knife to make the edges more rounded, if necessary.
4. Slice each strawberry into 3-4 thin slices, each about 1/8 inch thick.