This is a project I've been wanting to do for ages, I think it came out beautifully. The petals are seashells I collected from Cocoa Beach and the stem is from a 1970's Avon perfume bottle.
I used plain hot glue to piece it all together. The hardest bit was fitting them together in a pleasing fashion and holding them while the glue dried. You do
not want to use a glue that is slow to dry.
Just getting started...
Almost done, I gave it clear coat of glossy spray paint on the shells only and polished the metal up.