When I first opened my mystery kit, the bright blue and emerald green definitely gave me an outdoor feel. The black chalk paint made me want to write HAPPY Summer on something.

With this Summer different than other Summers and primarily being at home with limited access to stores, I wanted to put together something using supplies from a dollar store. I love the idea of utilizing pool noodles as they have so many great uses other than floating in the pool.

How I made it.

First cut the pool noodle into 4 - 3 inch pieces. I sprayed each one with each of the rustoleum paint colors.

Next, I taped off a section of the canvas and painted it the emerald green. Once it dried, I taped off another section and painted it with the Image Shimmer Sapphire.

After each of the sides dried, I taped off a rectangle on the top of the canvas and painted the black chalk in the rectangle creating a message board. I then outlined the rectangle with the white paint pen and then created a fun scalloped edge around the rectangle.

I then took the mesh laundry bag that I got from the dollar store and cut approximately 1 inch off the bottom of the bag and then cut the strip into four pieces. This is to hold the soil in place when placing the succulent into the pool noodle. This will allow you to water your succulents and not have the soil fall out the bottom of the pool noodle.

Next, I wrapped the bottom of each of the succulents with the piece of mesh and then pushed it down into the pool noodle.

The last step was to hot glue the back of the succulents to the bottom of the canvas.

Hanging Pool Noodle Succulent Garden Sign