Stem tattoo ideas

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Realism colour tattoo of a pink gerbera daisy with a green stem and dripping red-pink paint effect on the side of a torso, above jeans.
Pink gerbera with dripping petals on ribs
Black script quote and two shaded red roses tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, with a white top at the upper edge of the frame.
Script quote and two roses on the ribs
Large red chrysanthemum tattoo with dark green leaves in a Japanese style, placed on the side of the ribs.
Red chrysanthemum with leaves on the side
Colour traditional-style tattoo of two lilies with blue petals spotted with white stars and red edges, with dark green leaves, on the side of a ribcage.
Star-patterned lilies on the ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of a pink lily, purple and pink irises and light blue forget-me-nots with green stems, on the side of a person's ribs.
Lily, iris and forget-me-not on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a red rose with green stem and falling petals, with the words The Beauty Is Found Within written along the stem, on the side of the torso.
Red rose with script on the side
A grid of eight black fine line tattoos of wildflowers, sprigs, a leaf, a plant pot and outlined hands, placed on ribs, upper arms and forearms.
Fine line botanical tattoos collage
Traditional style colour tattoo of two pink roses with green leaves, a bud and a curling stem on the side of a ribcage.
Two pink roses on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tulip with a long stem and curling leaves on the side of a person's ribs.
Tulip tattoo on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a red apple shaped as a skull with blue dripping ink and a purple watercolour splash, neo-traditional style, on the side of the ribs.
Apple skull with blue drips on the side
Fine line poppy tattoo with a slender stem and bud on a person's ribs, drawn in black ink beside a dotted circle.
Fine line poppy on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose with a stem and leaf, beside fine script reading tale as old as time, on the side of the torso.
Rose and script lettering on the side
Black and white photo of a fine line tulip tattoo with a long looping stem on the side of a ribcage.
Fine line tulip on the ribs
Black and grey laurel wreath tattoo with shaded leaves and crossed stems at the base, placed on the side of the torso.
Laurel wreath on the ribs
Realistic sunflowers with grey shaded stems and leaves tattooed along the side of a torso on the ribs.
Sunflowers and stem on the ribs
Fine line black and grey botanical tattoo of a slender wildflower sprig running down the ribs, shown in two close-up photographs.
Wildflower sprig on the ribs
Red and pink watercolour-style poppies with green stems on a woman's ribs and side, in colour.
Red watercolour poppies on the ribs
Black linework anemone with a long stem and leaves, beside the lettered quote 'I am terrified by this dark thing that sleeps in me' on the ribs.
Anemone and quote on the ribs
Watercolour-style poppy tattoo with black linework and orange, red and green washes across the ribs of a person's side.
Watercolour-style poppies on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose with a long stem and serrated leaves, on the side of the torso.
Realistic black and grey rose with stem
Close view of a small fine line botanical sprig tattoo in black ink on the ribs, with a hand holding up a cream top beside it.
Fine line sprig on the ribs
Black and grey script tattoo reading Vincit qui se vincit with a shaded rose and stem on the side of the ribs, in a fine line and realism style.
Latin script motto with a shaded rose
Dandelion seed head on a long stem with fine script lettering across the ribs, shaded in grey with a soft purple-pink head.
Dandelion seed head and script quote on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a hand holding a bunch of wildflowers with the words hold on beneath, on the side of a ribcage.
Hand holding wildflowers with hold on script
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a hummingbird and red and purple lilies across the ribs of a person's side.
Hummingbird and lilies on the ribs
Close-up of a small black fine-line botanical sprig tattoo running vertically along the side of the ribs, with a tiny chevron mark nearby.
Fine line sprig on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of red poppy flowers and a bud on a stem, running down the side of a torso above the hip.
Red poppies with bud on side ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of two red poppies with buds and green stems on the side of a person's back, in a soft watercolour style.
Red poppies on the side of a back
Watercolour-style cherry blossom branch tattoo in pink and black with grey-teal wash, running down the ribs and side of the torso.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of wildflower sprigs and a rose on the side of the ribs, shown on pale skin against dark fabric.
Fine line botanical sprigs on the side ribs
Black and grey lily with leaves and two butterflies tattooed on the side of a torso, above the hip.
Lily and butterflies on the side of the torso
Pink cherry blossom branch tattoo with black linework and soft grey wash, running down the side of a torso over the ribs.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork botanical tattoo of two wild roses, a bud and leaves on the side of the ribs, with grey lace underwear visible at the top of the frame.
Wild rose sprig on the ribs
Fine line black botanical sprig tattoo with small flowers, buds and leaves, tied with a bow at the base, on a person's left side ribs.
Botanical sprig with a tied base on the ribs
Close view of a small fine-line black sprig tattoo with branching stems and round buds on the side of a torso, near the ribs.
Small sprig tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tulip with a long stem on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Shaded tulip on the ribs
A watercolour-style flower tattoo in red, orange and pink with loose black linework and blue and green washes, on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour-style flower on the side ribs
Colour realism tattoo of pink orchid blooms with dark stems running down the side of the ribs and torso.
Pink orchids down the side of a torso
Small fine line black tattoo of a botanical sprig with a few buds on the side of a torso, just below the ribs.
Fine line sprig on the ribs
Small fine line tattoo of a leafy sprig with berries in black ink on the side of a ribcage, with a hand resting nearby.
Fine line sprig tattoo on the ribs
Black and magenta lotus flower tattoo with a long thin stem, placed on the side of the ribs above jeans.
Lotus flower with a long stem on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a pink cherry blossom branch with red-tinged leaves running down the side of a torso above the hip.
Cherry blossom branch on a side torso
Realistic black and grey hummingbirds with red-washed flowers and stems tattooed on the side of a torso.
Two hummingbirds and red flowers on the side
Pink and red lotus flower tattoo with a yellow centre and green stem on the side of a person's ribs, in a soft painterly botanical style.
Pink lotus flower on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds with the word Faith in script along the ribs.
Dandelion and Faith script on ribs
Watercolour-style botanical tattoo of pink and purple flowers with green stems across the side of the ribs.
Watercolour flowers on the side ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of a lavender sprig with wheat-like stems and green leaves on the left side of a ribcage, in a fine line style.
Lavender sprig on the ribs
Realistic black and grey roses with red-tinged petals and thorny stems tattooed along a person's ribs.
Black and grey roses on the ribs