Edwardian Birthday Greeting Card with Church & Forget-Me-Nots

Standing alone by a fence, a tiny, possibly doomed figure gazes out at the somber stone church looming over the countryside—which is absolutely the vibe you want when celebrating someone's continued survival on this earth. Apparently the best way to express 'joyful birthday' is through this Gothic scene, though the card hedges its bets by slapping some forget-me-nots on the left, just in case the melancholy church didn't fully communicate 'I thought of you.' And the coup de grâce: the verse 'I wish thy years May happy be,' written in ornate cursive gold lettering so aggressively fancy it practically dares you to question why it couldn't just say 'have a great birthday' like a normal entity. The asymmetrical layout—flowers crammed into a box on the left, melancholy church panorama on the right—is the visual equivalent of someone who can't decide if they're sending condolences or confetti.