Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. In an age of texts, Slacks, and WhatsApps, a handwritten note on nice paper has a special permanence.

Yes, you can buy notepads at nearly any store, but it couldn’t be easier to make your own. Choose some pretty scrapbook paper, grab a few supplies you already have on hand and within an hour, you’ll ...