At the top of the Illustration Style image, Happy Birthday, Glide with the Tide Jo

Cute, hand-drawn illustration in an expressive, textured gouache/watercolor look with fine linework, balanced composition, and a warm palette (sunset peach, honey gold, coral pink, seafoam teal). Golden-hour tidal cove with shimmering ripples and sparkly highlights. Center focus: an adorable otter in a sunny yellow kayak, wearing a tiny striped party hat and a snug life vest, paddling with a double-bladed oar that flicks confetti-like droplets. The kayak glides diagonally across calm teal water; a little cupcake (with an unlit candle) is bungeed to the bow. Friendly fish peek up with curious smiles; cattails along the shore hold a miniature string of bunting; soft birds in the distance. Gentle heart-shaped wakes trail behind, and floating leaves and petals add whimsy. Lots of calm sky and soft clouds above for the header, with cozy paper grain and brush textures visible.

Small, playful text (hand-lettered) along the curve of the wake near the bottom: “Paddle oar nothing—it’s your day!”

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