Multipurpose gifting article

Abstract

A multipurpose gifting article that can be used to present a greeting card and used as a photo frame. The multipurpose gifting article includes a base member that can be placed on a flat surface. The base member includes a front panel, a rear panel, and a gusseted bottom panel. A frame member and the front panel form a pocket for a photograph. A greeting card can be inserted between the front panel and the folded bottom panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multipurpose gifting article comprising:
 a base member comprising:
 a front panel, a rear panel, and a gusseted bottom panel, wherein the front panel and the rear panel have a common top edge; and 
   a frame member coupled to the front panel at two or three sides, wherein the frame member and the front panel form a pocket for a photograph, wherein a side of the frame member not attached to the front panel forms an opening for receiving the photograph into the pocket, the frame member has a cutout in its center for displaying the photograph.   
     
     
         2 . The multipurpose gifting article of  claim 1 , wherein the multipurpose gifting article comprises one or more stickers. 
     
     
         3 . The multipurpose gifting article of  claim 2 , wherein the multipurpose gifting article comprises the photograph. 
     
     
         4 . The multipurpose gifting article of  claim 3 , wherein the multipurpose gifting article comprises a greeting card inserted between the front panel and folded bottom panel. 
     
     
         5 . A method of preparing a multi-purpose gifting article, the method comprising:
 folding an elongated sheet thrice to form a front panel, a rear panel, and a bottom panel, wherein a proximal end section and a distal end section of the elongated sheet form the bottom panel, wherein the front panel and the rear panel have a common top edge;   folding the bottom panel inwards at its middle to form a longitudinal folding line, wherein the bottom panel can be folded inwards along the longitudinal folding line resulting in the front panel collapsing over the rear panel; and   attaching a frame member over the front panel, wherein two or three sides of the frame member are attached to the front panel, wherein the frame member and the front panel form a pocket for receiving a photograph, wherein a side of the frame member not attached to the front panel forms an opening for receiving the photograph into the pocket, wherein the frame member has a cutout in its center for displaying the photograph.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the method comprises:
 inserting a greeting card between the front panel and the folded bottom panel.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:
 inserting the photograph through the pocket.