Combined integral picture frame and mailer or greeting card

A combined greeting card and frame, comprising:

• (a) a frame front panel having an aperture;
• (b) a frame rear panel foldably connected to the frame front panel along a first fold line, the frame rear panel being adhesively bonded to the frame front panel;
• (c) an easel panel foldably connected to the frame rear panel along a second fold line, the easel panel being adhesively bonded to the frame rear panel;
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• (d) a greeting panel foldably connected to the easel panel along a third fold line.

A blank for forming a combined greeting card and frame, comprising:

• (a) a frame front panel having an aperture;
• (b) a frame rear panel connected to the frame front panel along a first fold line;
• (c) an easel panel connected to the frame rear panel along a second fold line, the easel panel having easel-forming cuts;
• and
• (d) a greeting panel connected to the easel panel along a third fold line, the easel panel and the greeting panel symmetrical about the third fold line.

A method of fabricating a greeting card capable of displaying a picture, comprising:

• (a) fabricating a blank comprising in order a front frame panel with an aperture, a first fold line, a frame rear panel, a second fold line, an easel panel, a third fold line and a greeting panel;
• (b) forming a separation line on the easel panel;
• (c) folding the blank at the first fold line so that the frame front panel overlays the frame rear panel;
• (d) bonding the frame rear panel to the frame front panel at seal lines to form a picture-receiving pocket;
• (e) folding the blank at the second fold line so that the easel panel overlays the frame rear panel;
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• (f) bonding the easel panel to the frame rear panel.

A method of displaying a picture in a greeting card, comprising:

• (a) separating a greeting panel from a frame portion of the greeting card;
• (b) inserting the picture into the frame portion;
• and
• (c) forming an easel on the frame portion.

A method of displaying a picture in a greeting card, comprising:

• (a) unfolding the greeting card to expose indicia on a greeting panel and easel forming cuts on a frame portion;
• (b) separating the greeting panel from the frame portion;
• (c) inserting the picture into the frame portion;
• and
• (d) forming an easel at the easel forming cuts.