Picture a whimsical and bustling cityscape as the backdrop, with skyscrapers stretching up to the fluffy, cartoon-like clouds. The city skyline features blocky, pixelated structures reminiscent of Minecraft, with a nod to modernity and playfulness.

Foregrounded is a winding racetrack, looping around the city, drawn in a style similar to an intricate Beardsley illustration, with ornate patterns and expressive, swirling lines. Vibrant race cars zoom along the track. Each car is a unique color—one red, one electric blue, another bright green, and a fourth is a dazzling yellow. They boast exaggerated features like large, comical wheels and flashy, decorative spoilers.

To the left, the sun rises in the background, rendered in a Sendak-esque illustrative style. Its beams illuminate the scene with golden and orange hues, casting elongated shadows across the track. Beneath the racetrack is an underwater scene visible through the clear racetrack surface, depicted with Rackham-like attention to naturalistic detail. You see playful, colorful fish swimming among pixelated coral reefs, as if this part of the city exists underwater.

In the sky, a small flock of blocky, pixelated birds flies in formation. One of them carries a banner in its beak, reading "James is turning 9" in bold, vibrant letters. The banner billows in the morning breeze, its color a striking contrast against the sky's soft, gradient blues.

In the foreground, in the lower right corner, there's a birthday cake with layers styled like Minecraft blocks. The cake is adorned with decorative elements like racing flags and miniature underwater creatures. The cake's frosting is an eye-catching mix of azure blues and sea greens, with candle flames flickering brightly.

Scattered throughout the cityscape, add cool details like digital billboards displaying pixel art, stylized street lamps with futuristic designs, and quirky pedestrians crafted in a Quentin Blake style, offering a dash of eccentricity with their elongated, exaggerated features and lively attire.

This scene is an intricate blend of reality and fantasy, brought to life with vivid colors and imaginative designs, seamlessly integrating the diverse themes into a cohesive and exciting visual for a birthday card.

Generated with these themes: Racing, City, Minecraft, Morning, Something cool, and Underwater.

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