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A blister card includes graphics printed on a substrate surface, which is then cut to produce an opening through which a blister may be received. The cut-out portion of the substrate is transferred in proper register to a position behind the blister so as to provide a continuous graphic image on the

A blister card includes graphics printed on a substrate surface, which is then cut to produce an opening through which a blister may be received. The cut-out portion of the substrate is transferred in proper register to a position behind the blister so as to provide a continuous graphic image on the package. A method is also described for providing background graphics on a blister card in the region behind the blister.

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1. A display card for holding an item, the card comprising: a front layer and a back layer, with at least a portion of said layers joined together, wherein said front layer has a first graphic image printed thereon;a product-receiving blister, having a flange disposed between said front layer and ba

1. A display card for holding an item, the card comprising: a front layer and a back layer, with at least a portion of said layers joined together, wherein said front layer has a first graphic image printed thereon;a product-receiving blister, having a flange disposed between said front layer and back layer; and an opening in said front layer to fit around at least part of said product-receiving blister, said opening created by complete separation of a cut-out portion from said front layer;wherein said cut-out portion is placed behind said blister, adhered to said back layer, and in register with said opening in said front layer. 2. The display card of claim 1, wherein said cut-out portion contains a second graphic image that together with said first graphic image forms an overall image on said display card. 3. The display card of claim 2, wherein said first and second graphic images are printed simultaneously by the same process. 4. The display card of claim 1, wherein said cut-out portion is created by die cutting. 5. The display card of claim 1, wherein said cut-out portion is created by laser cutting. 6. The display card of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said front layer or said back layer comprises a tear-resistant material. 7. A method for producing a display card for holding an item, the method comprising: providing a front layer and a back layer;printing a first graphic on said front layer;creating a cut-out portion in said front layer, said cut-out portion containing a second graphic that is a subset of first graphic;adhering said cut-out portion to said back layer in register with an opening created in the front layer by removal of said cut-out portion, while said cut-out portion is still at least partly attached to said front layer;detaching said cut-out portion from said front layerplacing a blister within said opening;joining said front and back layers together to retain said blister; whereby after said joining step, said second graphic is in proper register with said first graphic. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein said front and back layer are formed from a single sheet of material and said sheet of material is folded to bring said front layer into proximity with said back layer. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein said front and back layer are separate sheets. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein at least a portion of said front layer or said back layer comprises a tear-resistant material. 11. A display card for holding an item, the card comprising: a front layer and a back layer, with at least a portion of said layers joined together, wherein said front layer has a first graphic image printed thereon;a product-receiving blister, having a flange disposed between said front layer and back layer; andan opening in said front layer to fit around at least part of said product-receiving blister, said opening created by complete removal of a cut-out portion from said front layer;wherein said cut-out portion is placed behind said blister, adhered to said back layer, and in register with said opening in said front layer. 12. The method of claim 7, wherein said cut-out portion is punched or pressed from said front layer into contact with said back layer. 13. The method of claim 7, wherein said cut-out portion is pressed against said back layer by a heated platen.