Guest Post via Serafina Holeman

If you just so happened to receive roses this week in honor of Valentine's Day then you're in luck because today I got some great projects that you can do with your leftover rose petals. Check 'em out!

Candied Rose Petals via Vogue Living

Rose Petal Ribbons via Wedding Flowers Magazine

Prosecco-Rose Petal Pops via Epicurious.com

Rose Petal Jam & Ice Cream via Dishes From My Kitchen

Rose Mazurek via Kwestia Smaku

(Unless you can read Polish, you'll have to translate this one!)

Rose Petal Ice Cubes via Sweet Paul

Strawberries, Rose Petals, & White Chocolate Cake via Laperla2009 on Flickr

Rose Petals Napoleon via BAs Cooking

Dried Rose Petals via Bulk Herb Store

So here's hoping you had a fantastic Valentine's Day this year, and I hope you find some inspiration in these photos so your beautiful roses don't end up in the trash!

Serafina Holeman is a missionary to Deaf children in Mexico. 

She loves herbs as much as books, and blogs every-now-and-then at A Gypsy Herbal.