Like a Manger with Baby Jesus, and Christmas Card

At the bottom of the Illustration Style image, “Merry Christmas to You all” hand-lettered in warm ivory brush script, gently arched, with subtle gold-flecked texture and a soft glow.

Create a sincere, hand-drawn nativity scene inside a rustic wooden manger at night. Center a small straw-filled crib with Baby Jesus swaddled in soft linen, radiating a gentle, golden light that softly illuminates Mary and Joseph. Mary kneels at the left in a deep ultramarine cloak and soft rose underdress, her hands folded and expression tender; Joseph stands protectively to the right in earthy olive and russet, leaning on a simple staff. Include a donkey and an ox in the background, their forms calm and humble; a small lamb rests near the crib for added warmth and innocence. Through the open slats and doorway, show a deep indigo sky, sprinkled with crisp stars and a single bright Bethlehem star whose cool beams angle inward, forming a subtle triangular composition with the holy family at its heart. Suggest the distant silhouette of a quiet hillside and a faint outline of a small town far beyond.

Style and finish: fine, expressive linework; textured brush strokes over a soft paper-grain surface; gentle cross-hatching in the shadows; warm, balanced color palette of ochres, sienna, honey-gold highlights against ultramarine and indigo blues. Soft vignetting around the edges to focus the eye on the manger. Keep the mood reverent, calm, and heartfelt, with delicate rim light on faces and hands, and tender details in straw, wood grain, and fabric folds. Portrait orientation, large image area, no modern elements, no extra text beyond the greeting.

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