A secure self-mailing financial instrument for payments/fund transfers and methods for processing are disclosed which provide a packaging mailer with a detachable securely printed financial instrument attached for the purpose of facilitating secure and convenient delivery of funds for fund transfers, payments, or purchases, including methods for assembling, opening, and preparing for shipment and for processing locally at one of a point of sale location and a website that provides a service to remotely process preparation, shipment, and delivery of the financial instrument as a mailer, as well as for remote printing, processing, folding and sealing, and tracking.

A coordinated greeting card and envelope are provided. The greeting card includes a theme and the envelope contains a window that cooperates with and supplements the theme. A message and/or artwork is provided on panels of the greeting card to define the theme. The envelope may also include indicia cooperating with the window and the theme (e.g., message or artwork) of the greeting card. The envelope may also include indicia to show areas to include a recipient or sender's address. A user may see a portion of the theme of the greeting card through the window of the envelope. The envelope may also have a message to guide the user to orient the greeting card placed in the envelope such that the message or artwork on the greeting card is displayed upright in the window on the envelope. The window may also include a thin and transparent plastic film to protect the contents of the envelope.

A coordinated greeting card and envelope are provided. The greeting card includes a theme and the envelope contains a window that cooperates with and supplements the theme. A message and/or artwork is provided on panels of the greeting card to define the theme. The envelope may also include indicia cooperating with the window and the theme (e.g., message or artwork) of the greeting card. The envelope may also include indicia to show areas to include a recipient or sender's address. A user may see a portion of the theme of the greeting card through the window of the envelope. The envelope may also have a message to guide the user to orient the greeting card placed in the envelope such that the message or artwork on the greeting card is displayed upright in the window on the envelope. The window may also include a thin and transparent plastic film to protect the contents of the envelope.

The disclosed invention relates generally to various embodiments of holders and packaging for giving gifts. In particular, the invention relates to various gift card holders that hold a gift card and enhance the presentation and gift giving experience for recipients and gift givers alike. The holders and packing also permit a gift card disposed therein to be visible, scanned, accessed, or otherwise activated without removing the gift card from the holder.

The disclosed invention relates generally to various embodiments of holders and packaging for giving gifts. In particular, the invention relates to various gift card holders that hold a gift card and enhance the presentation and gift giving experience for recipients and gift givers alike. The holders and packing also permit a gift card disposed therein to be visible, scanned, accessed, or otherwise activated without removing the gift card from the holder.

Printed transactional documents are enclosed in a document size-inclusive envelope that gives the appearance of being a traditional windowed envelope in which the send address shows through from the address vehicle page inside, but actually has the address printed on an adhered patch that shows through the window, keeping the data inside more protected and allowing production processes to be more efficient, and the patch or envelope has a serialized identifier that ensures the address printed on the patch and seen in the window corresponds with the document on the inside.

Printed transactional documents are enclosed in a document size-inclusive envelope that gives the appearance of being a traditional windowed envelope in which the send address shows through from the address vehicle page inside, but actually has the address printed on an adhered patch that shows through the window, keeping the data inside more protected and allowing production processes to be more efficient, and the patch or envelope has a serialized identifier that ensures the address printed on the patch and seen in the window corresponds with the document on the inside.

A card carrier includes a presentation substrate, a pocket layer connected to an interior side of the presentation substrate, and a notification carrier configured to fit within a receiving pocket. The presentation substrate defines a presentation address window. The receiving pocket is defined by the pocket layer and the presentation substrate. The pocket layer defines an interior display window configured for displaying card object data and is connected to the presentation substrate such that the interior display window is positioned in a top half of the presentation substrate. When the notification carrier is positioned within the receiving pocket, an address on the notification carrier is visible through the presentation address window.

A card carrier includes a presentation substrate, a pocket layer connected to an interior side of the presentation substrate, and a notification carrier configured to fit within a receiving pocket. The presentation substrate defines a presentation address window. The receiving pocket is defined by the pocket layer and the presentation substrate. The pocket layer defines an interior display window configured for displaying card object data and is connected to the presentation substrate such that the interior display window is positioned in a top half of the presentation substrate. When the notification carrier is positioned within the receiving pocket, an address on the notification carrier is visible through the presentation address window.

A high-integrity opaque-inset panel envelope includes a front panel formed from a printable material, one or more apertures being defined therethrough, one or more flaps extending from the edges of the front panel, and one or more opaque inset panels/labels disposed on an inner surface of the front panel to cover the one or more apertures. Opaque inset panels can have an optical brightness about 1-6% greater than the optical brightness of the printable material. The envelope can be formed by removing portions of a printable material to form one or more flaps about a front panel and one or more apertures through the front panel and disposing one or more opaque inset panels to an inner surface of the front panel, such that the one or more opaque inset panels covers the one or more apertures.