**Front Cover Illustration:**

**Foreground Elements:**

- **Central Character:** A whimsically exaggerated birthday cake with multiple layers, each teetering slightly like a stack of colorful boxes. The cake layers alternate in color from pastel pink, mint green, to vibrant turquoise, adorned with intricate icing swirls reminiscent of Beatrix Potter’s delicate detailing.

- **Cake Toppers:** Playful figurines, echoing Quentin Blake’s lively line work, dance atop the cake. These include a small, cheeky monkey wearing a tiny, paper party hat and a rabbit holding a balloon.

- **Candle Arrangement:** Instead of traditional candles, feature ornate, twisted sparklers sparkling in silver, adding an Edward Gorey-like whimsy. Each layer of the cake has one or two, lighting up the scene with soft, warm tones.

**Midground Elements:**

- **Banner:** Suspended above the cake, an old-fashioned, cloth-like banner with slightly frayed edges (à la Arthur Rackham) gently waves. In a vintage, serif font, the name "Lillian" is embroidered in shimmering gold thread.

- **Gifts:** Surrounding the cake, a scatter of beautifully wrapped gifts, each with elaborate ribbons and bows. The wrapping paper is illustrated with intricate patterns – floral motifs in the style of Aubrey Beardsley, in deep shades of plum, emerald, and mustard.

**Background Elements:**

- **Backdrop:** A detailed, hand-drawn wallpaper with a repeating motif of tiny, cheerful animals and balloons, echoing Maurice Sendak’s charming complexity. The wallpaper is a soft, creamy ivory, providing a vintage ambiance.

- **Window Scene:** A large, arched window (Norman Rockwell inspired) allows a peek of the outside world. Through it, the viewer sees a vibrant garden alive with exaggerated flowers in hues of bright coral, lavender, and sunshine yellow, lending a Maxfield Parrish dream-like quality.

**Overall Composition:**

The illustration is bursting with vivid colors, intricate details, and charming characters, merging elements from the suggested artists into a cohesive and enchanting birthday scene, centered around the joyous theme for "Lillian."

Generated with these themes: birthday.

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