In a whimsical, Halloween-esque birthday scene, a mischievous black cat, with piercing green eyes and a sly grin, perches atop a mountain of colorful, festively wrapped presents. The presents are detailed with intricate lace ribbons, adding a touch of vintage elegance.

Beside the cat, a large, goofy skull wearing a jaunty party hat covered in polka dots grins widely, one eye socket filled with confetti and streamers. Surrounding the skull are several smaller, more whimsical skulls, each one with different funny expressions and also donning tiny party hats. One skull even has a party horn sticking out of its mouth.

In the background, a classic Peanuts-inspired large tree stands, but with a twist; its branches are draped in lace garlands that hang delicately like cobwebs. Instead of leaves, the tree's branches are adorned with more mini-skulls and lace doilies, giving it a surreal yet festive look.

Underneath the tree, a vintage gramophone, similar to those found in Art Spiegelman's works, plays music, with musical notes whimsically swirling into the air. The gramophone sits on a wooden table, which is cluttered with birthday items like an old-fashioned cake stand holding a tiered skull-shaped cake decorated with black cat figurines made of fondant. The cake stand has lace trims, tying into the overall theme.

In the corner, a quirky caricature of Death, inspired by Gary Larson’s humor, dressed in a party suit with a bright purple bow tie and holding a birthday balloon shaped like a skull, adds an unexpectedly cheerful element. Death’s scythe is festooned with lace streamers, making it less menacing and more comically absurd.

The ground is scattered with party favors, including lace-wrapped candies and black cat-themed trinkets. A Calvin and Hobbes-style comic strip frame at the bottom of the card shows the black cat batting at one of the smaller skulls, which seems to giggle and bounce back.

All these elements come together in a delightfully macabre, yet humorous and celebratory birthday scene that merges the playful innocence of classic cartoons with the dark, intricate charm of lace and skulls.

Generated with these themes: Black cat, Skulls, Lace, and Death.

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