Stem tattoo ideas

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Fine line black botanical tattoo of two mirrored peony sprigs on the side of a ribcage.
Twin peony sprigs on the ribs
Black and grey realism rose with leaves, thorny stem and a small script word on the side of a person's ribs.
Shaded rose with leaves on the side ribs
A pink and grey dandelion seed head on a long stem runs down the side of the ribs, with a black script quotation across the stem.
Dandelion and quote on the ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading still i rise, with a thin stem, two leaves and a small flower bud, on the side of a person's ribs.
Still I rise script with a flower on the ribs
Black and grey fine line rose with a long stem and leaves tattooed on the side of the ribs, shown in a black and white photograph.
Single rose on the ribs
Black and grey fine line poppy flower tattoo with a thin stem and small leaves on the side of a ribcage.
Poppy flower on the side ribs
Full-colour sunflower tattoo with bold black outlines and green leaves on the side of a torso, in a neo-traditional style.
Sunflower tattoo on the side of the ribs
Black ink botanical tattoo of a small bird perched on a stem with a poppy and a rose-like bloom, drawn in fine line with dotwork shading, on the side of the torso.
Bird and poppy on a side body
Black and grey fine line rose tattoo with the words Beauty lies within in script beside its stem, on the side of a torso in the Ribs area.
Rose with script on the ribs
Fine line black tattoos of a slender sprig on the side of the torso, a small star on the upper arm and the words GIRL POWER on the inner forearm.
Fine line sprig, star and GIRL POWER lettering
Fine line black tattoo of a small daisy bouquet tied with a bow, placed on the ribs of a person wearing a white top.
Daisy bouquet tied with a bow on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three tulips on a stem with two leaves, placed on the side of the ribs.
Fine line tulips on the ribs
Black and grey realistic bee tattoo with red honeycomb lines and dotted stems on the side of the ribs.
Bee and honeycomb on the ribs
Black and grey shaded lotus flower with a curving stem on the side of a torso, above the waistband of a dark garment.
Shaded lotus flower on the side ribs
Pink rose tattoo in a stained-glass style with green leaves and the script words Tale as old as time, on the side of a torso.
Stained glass rose with script on the side
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with three blooms and stems on the side of the ribs, shaded in a botanical style.
Three lotus flowers down the side ribs
Watercolour-style pink and red flowers with green stems tattooed on a person's side ribs, beside the navel.
Watercolour pink flowers on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a vine with leaves and curling stems along the left side of a torso, above the waistline.
Vine and leaves along the ribs
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with a trailing stem and loose watercolour-style splashes across the side of a torso, sitting on the ribs.
Monarch butterfly and stem on ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a small girl holding a dandelion seed head with drifting seeds, on the side of a torso over the ribs.
Girl holding a dandelion on the side
Colour tattoo of three blue roses with green leaves and black scrollwork on the side of the ribs, shaded in grey.
Three blue roses with scrollwork on ribs
Pink orchid tattoo with soft watercolour-style shading along the side of a ribcage, with a black top worn below.
Pink orchid tattoo on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of purple and teal delphinium flowers and buds on the side of the ribs.
Purple delphinium flowers on the ribs
Black outline tattoo of a rose with stem and leaf on the side of a torso, in a botanical style, with clothes hanging blurred in the background.
Black line rose on the side of the torso
Black line tattoo of a rose with leaves and stems in a botanical style, running down the side of a person's ribs.
Rose and leaves along the ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of a purple iris and closed bud on thin stems, placed on the side of the ribs.
Purple iris and bud on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of lilies and leaves trailing down the side of a torso, with a navel piercing visible.
Lily and vine tattoo on the side
Black and grey realism tattoo of three open roses and a rosebud with leaves, on the side of a torso above the waistband of jeans.
Black and grey roses on the side of the torso
Soft pink cherry blossom branch tattoo in a botanical style on the side ribs of a person's torso.
Pink cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Side view of a torso with a large colour tattoo of orange roses, green leaves and buds on the ribs and hip, shaded in teal and purple.
Orange roses across the ribs and hip
Colour and black linework tattoo of flowers, vines and paisley scrolls across the side of the ribs, in a botanical fine line style.
Floral and paisley linework along the side ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a dandelion seed head on the side ribs, with seeds drifting off and turning into small birds.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of dandelion seeds drifting across the ribs, with cursive script reading I want adventure in the great wide somewhere.
Dandelion seeds and script quote on ribs
Colour tattoo of red, orange and yellow maple leaves linked by dark purple-grey swirling stems, running down the side of a torso.
Maple leaves swirling along the side
Fine line black botanical sprig with small budded flowers and leaves tattooed vertically on the left ribs of a torso.
Fine line botanical sprig on ribs
Red carnation tattoo with a green stem and leaves on the side of a person's ribs, in a painterly botanical style.
Red carnation on the side ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a carnation with a bud, stem and leaves running down the side of a person's ribs.
Carnation with stem and bud on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with green leaves and the script 'You are my sunshine' running down the side of the ribs, in a botanical style with black outlines.
Sunflower and script on the ribs
Red watercolour-style poppy tattoo with a black centre and a thin black stem with curls, placed on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour poppy on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a large open bloom and a smaller ruffled flower with buds and stems, running down the side of the ribs.
Black and grey flowers down the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with a long curving stem, leaves and scattered petals along the side of the ribs.
Rose with falling petals on the ribs
Purple cornflower tattoo with angular faceted petals and dark stems, placed on the side of the ribs.
Cornflower sprig on the ribs
Small black fine-line flower tattoo with a thin stem on the side of the ribs, near the underarm.
Small flower tattoo on the ribs
Watercolour-style tattoo of a deer with antlers among red, orange and green flower washes, placed on the ribs.
Watercolour deer tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of two roses on leafy stems beneath a geometric diamond outline, on the side of a person's ribs.
Two roses and diamond lines on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line botanical sprig tattoo with small flowers and leaves on a woman's ribs, with her head cropped out of frame.
Small botanical sprig on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a pink magnolia branch with three open blooms and two buds, shaded in pink and white on the side of the torso.
Pink magnolia branch on the side
Fine line black chrysanthemum sprig tattoo with leaves and a long stem running down the ribs and abdomen, beside a gold navel piercing.
Chrysanthemum sprig on the ribs