Stem tattoo ideas

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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
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
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
Side ribs tattoo of two red roses shaded in black and grey, with script lettering reading Shall I complain that rose bushes have thorns, partly hidden by a black strap.
Red roses and script on ribs
Translucent purple flower tattoo with dark outlines and a long stem, placed on the side of the ribs.
Purple flower on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two poppy-like flowers and leaves on the side of the ribs, with a hand holding the skin above it.
Botanical flower sprig on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a vertical sprig with small side branches on the ribs, worn beneath a dark grey loose top.
Fine line sprig tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey shaded rose cluster tattoo with leaves and a rosebud on the side of the ribs, photographed from behind.
Rose cluster on the side ribs
Small fine line black iris with slender leaves on the side of a person's ribs, with long brown hair falling beside it.
Fine line iris on the side ribs
Small purple tulip tattoo with a yellow-green leaf and fine line script running beside the stem, on the side of the ribs.
Purple tulip with script on the ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of blue five-petalled flowers on thin brown branches running across the side of a torso and down towards the hip.
Blue flowers on branches across the side
Two side-by-side photographs of a black and grey realism rose tattoo with leaves and a rose bud on the ribs.
Black and grey roses on a side torso
Black fine line tattoo of a wildflower sprig with round blooms and buds, running down the side of the ribs.
Wildflower sprig on the side of the ribs