The front cover of this birthday greeting card bursts with whimsical and amusing detail, setting the stage for a unique celebration. Imagine a lively gathering of cats, each dressed in elaborate, slightly absurd party attire. The scene is captured in a hand-drawn illustration style reminiscent of Quentin Blake's playful lines combined with the intricate detail of Arthur Rackham.

Foreground: Centered on the card, a large, fluffy orange tabby cat sits upright on a stool, wearing a tiny top hat with a bright red ribbon and a bow tie that seems slightly too big. In front of it rests a wooden table cluttered with various party accoutrements. A large, frothy mug of beer—its glass surface detailed with tiny etchings of hops—stands beside a plate stacked high with fish-shaped cupcakes, each one adorned with colorful sprinkles and a single lit candle.

To the left of the tabby cat, a sleek black cat, wearing a monocle and a purple velvet waistcoat, is caught mid-paw, reaching for a slice of salmon-topped cake, cleverly cut into the shape of a fish. The cake is exquisitely decorated with shades of pink and cream icing.

To the right, a tiny calico kitten, sporting a glittery party hat that seems slightly too large for its small head, bats at a string of multi-colored bunting hanging above. The bunting is strung with colors reminiscent of a Beatrix Potter illustration: soft pastels with gentle splashes of bright primary colors.

Background: The setting is a quaint, cottage-like room filled with elements drawing from Maxfield Parrish's rich and vivid color palette. The walls are painted a gentle sage green, adorned with old-fashioned wallpaper that features a repeating pattern of playful mice and fish motifs. In the background, an antique cuckoo clock shaped like a fish—a nod to Aubrey Beardsley’s eccentric designs—rests on a wooden mantel. It displays the time as the "purrfect" party hour, with fish-shaped pendulums swinging gently.

A window to the left reveals a twilight scene outside, the sky awash in a gradient of blues and purples, dotted with twinkling stars reminiscent of a Maurice Sendak nightscape. Peeking through the window, another curious cat with glowing yellow eyes can be seen, eager to join the revelry inside.

Every corner of the illustration invites the eye to linger and discover the thoughtful details, a tapestry of feline frivolity captured with the delicate and expressive line work of the masters of yesteryear, yet imbued with a modern, humorous twist.

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