Creating your POCKET Calendar created by Nicole D. Step One: You will first need to purchase a pocket calendar from the store of your choice.  They are generally easy to find at your local Dollar/Discount store, Target, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, etc.  And...relatively inexpensive, too :)  Be sure that it comes with a clear plastic cover as this is what will hold the insert in place. We suggest that you measure the calendar you would like to purchase to be sure that it is close in size to our Piece-a-Cake Pocket Calendar Insert. Our insert roughly measures 6.5” x 7.25” (6.452” x 7.193 " exactly). At the end of this tutorial, you will find suggestions to alter your insert so that it will fit into your plastic cover.  While most pocket calendars are close in size...there will be slight variations.   Step Two: Remove the pocket calendar from its clear plastic cover. DO NOT remove the heavy paper/cardstock cover from the calendar. This is needed for the calendar to be inserted back into the clear cover.   Step Three: Add your photos and journaling to the Piece-a-Cake Insert of your choice. Please refer to our Piece-a-Cake tutorial if you need assistance in doing this. Please refer to the end of this tutorial if your insert needs to be resized to fit your cover.   Step Four: Print your insert. This can be done on your home printer, (we suggest photo quality paper - matte, lustre or glossy - just depending on your preference) at a copy center or any photo printing lab.   Step Five: Cut your insert out. For clean and crisp edges, use a paper cutter. If you do not have access to a paper cutter, scissors or a ruler and straight edge will work fine. Step Six: Place your finished insert into the clear plastic calendar cover and then insert your pocket calendar back into the cover.  VOILA...you are FINISHED :) If our insert doesn’t fit into your pocket calendar cover , try the following suggestions. Piece-a-Cake Insert is Too Large? (Option One) If our insert is too large to fit into your plastic cover - measure the size of your calendar cover and then before printing, resize our Piece-of-Cake Insert using your graphics program (techniques will vary depending on software). Piece-a-Cake Insert is Too Large? (Option Two) If our insert is too large, you may also print the insert in its original size and then trim it to fit your cover. Piece-a-Cake Insert is Too Small? (Option One) If our insert is just slightly too small in size, you can just leave the insert at its original size and have a little bit of “empty space” around the insert when it is placed in the plastic cover - or...if you need just a LITTLE extra size...you could try to enlarge the insert a bit in your graphics program (just do not enlarge too much or you will start to lose quality). Piece-a-Cake Insert is Too Small? (Option Two) If our insert is too small you can print it at its original size and then adhere it to a piece of coordinating cardstock that is the correct size of your plastic cover. This will also add extra stability to your calendar...as well as a nice 'frame'.