At the top of the Illustration Style image, "Merry Christmas" hand-lettered in warm cream, softly textured, nestled into the snowy dusk sky.

A sincere winter canal scene at blue hour: a traditional canal boat moored along a quiet, snow-dusted towpath as gentle flakes fall. The deck is lightly sugared with snow; a holly-and-berry wreath hangs on the cabin door; soft golden light glows through round portholes; a thin ribbon of chimney smoke curls upward. On the roof, a tabby cat (ginger-brown stripes, green eyes) curls beside a small lantern, tail wrapped around paws, fur defined with delicate linework. Below, a floppy-eared spaniel in a deep green knitted scarf stands on the stern, looking up at the cat with a tender, friendly gaze; faint puffs of breath visible in the crisp air. Reflections of lantern and cabin light shimmer across the inky canal; frost-tipped reeds frame the foreground; bare winter trees and the soft silhouettes of distant boats fade into the snowy haze.

Composition is balanced and calm: the boat angles from lower left toward mid-right, the tabby and spaniel forming a gentle focal triangle; generous negative space in the sky for the title; the towpath leads the eye into the scene. Hand-drawn illustration with fine pen linework and textured brush strokes; subtle paper-grain texture. Warm, expressive color palette: candlelight golds, cranberry reds, and evergreen accents set against cool slate and teal blues; soft cream snow; serene, heartfelt mood. Snowflakes varied and delicate, a few catching the warm light near the title; tiny flecks of light along a short string of fairy bulbs on the roof for a cozy touch.

At the bottom in a small, gentle handwritten caption, "Peace, purrs, and wagging tails." in soft warm gray.

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