The front cover of the birthday greeting card bursts with vibrant colors and a lively, whimsical scene. At the center, a jovial leprechaun is depicted with an oversized, round head and a long, pointed nose, reminiscent of the playful exaggerations found in Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbes. His eyes are wide and twinkling, with thick, curved eyebrows adding to his mischievous appearance. He wears a classic green suit, complete with a bright, oversized bow tie and a tall, slightly tilted hat adorned with a shiny gold buckle.

The leprechaun is perched atop a gigantic, rainbow-colored birthday cake, its layers stacked like a comically tall skyscraper. Each tier of the cake is a different bold color—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet—with each layer frosted with exaggerated swirls that echo the style of Winsor McCay. Giant, cartoonish candles, each aflame with flickering, lively flames, stand atop the cake, their wax dripping down in bright, glistening beads.

Surrounding the leprechaun and the cake is a vibrant, lush landscape reminiscent of classic Disney animation. The background is filled with oversized, comical shamrocks, their leaves depicted with intricate patterns and exaggerated veining. A blue sky fills the backdrop, dotted with fluffy, oversized clouds, evoking the dreamy expanses seen in Little Nemo in Slumberland. A bright, cartoon sun, with radiating lines like those in Hergé's Tintin, peeks from the corner of the card, illuminating the scene with golden rays.

Scattered around the bottom of the cake, tiny animated characters resembling Osamu Tezuka's manga style—a mix of cheeky, grinning forest animals—celebrate. They sport exaggerated, expressive features, with big eyes and wild expressions, as they toss confetti into the air, which sparkles in an array of colors. One cheeky squirrel balances a small, emerald green pot of gold, comically oversized compared to its tiny body, adding a touch of leprechaun magic to the scene.

The whole illustration is framed by a border of twisting, looping, golden Celtic knots, inspired by the intricate designs found in R. Crumb's underground comix, bringing an additional layer of playful complexity to the card.

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