Front and center, a comically oversized cruise ship dominates the scene, bobbing on exaggeratedly rolling cartoon waves, much like the playful lines seen in Winsor McCay's "Little Nemo in Slumberland." The ship is a riot of colors: its hull a bright royal blue with yellow portholes, and the deck dotted with tiny, multicolored party flags fluttering in the wind.

On the deck, cartoonish characters with exaggerated features mingle in birthday celebration. One figure has a head as round as a basketball and a grin wide enough to challenge the Cheshire Cat. They're holding a balloon bouquet with vibrant reds, blues, and greens, reminiscent of the whimsy found in Charles Schulz’s Peanuts.

In the foreground, a cake, nearly as large as one of the cruise ship's funnels, balances precariously on a table. Its icing is a kaleidoscope of swirling rainbow colors, and the candles are shaped like miniature lifebuoys, adding a nautical touch to the birthday theme. The cake top reads "Happy Birthday" in playful, loop-de-loop frosting script.

The sky is an exaggerated cartoon sunset, inspired by the warm tones used by Hergé in Tintin. Rich oranges, pinks, and purples blend seamlessly, and scattered across it are fluffy, exaggeratedly large clouds that look like they could be made of marshmallows.

A seagull, with an outrageously long beak like something from a Gary Larson comic, flies across the sky, carrying a banner trailing behind it. The banner reads "Ian" in bold, comic-style font. The "I" is whimsically dotted with a tiny sailor's hat, the letter swinging playfully in the breeze.

The overall background is a vibrant ocean with waves drawn in exaggerated curves, adding a sense of fun and whimsy akin to the illustrative style of Bill Watterson's "Calvin and Hobbes."

Generated with these themes: Cruising.

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