Santa’s coming to Faded Elegance

Happy Holiday!
We are so excited for our special guest from the North Pole.
Santa will be at Faded Elegance Saturday Dec. 5th 2-6pm
Bring your camera and be ready to tell Santa if you've been naught or nice. This is going to be a great photo opportunity, bring the kiddies or your pampered pet for a holiday photo with Santa. Come let us help you get in the holiday spirit with hot cider and a visit with Santa.
Bring a food donation for the Snohomish Food bank and receive a beautiful mercury glass ornament from Faded Elegance.

Annual Holiday Open House & Sale

We are wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. Faded Elegance is decorated and stocked with inspired gift giving ideas and everything you need to deck the halls.

Join us for our

Annual Holiday Open House &Sale

November 27th-30th

20% off entire store*

*excluding Rhonda Addison art, new jewelry, candles,bath and body products
Enjoy Hot Cider and Holiday Cookies

Enter to win a Faded Elegance Gift Certificate. Vote for the "Best decorated dealer space".

Bring in a food donation for the Snohomish Food Bank and receive a Mercury glass ornament.

Kick off the holidays in Historic Downtown Snohomish for a old fashioned Christmas, during the "Home for the Holidays"event. Come see Santa ride up First Street in a horse drawn carriage. Enjoy Dickens carolers and a beautiful tree lighting ceremony. The Historic Downtown Snohomish "Home for the Holidays" is a wonderful family tradition, see you there!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Kimberly

An Evening of inspiration with Rhonda Addison

Friday November 20th we had one of our "VIP After Hour Parties" with guest artist Rhonda Addison. Thank you for joining us at Faded Elegance for an evening of inspiration and Champagne. I always enjoy visiting with our friends after store hours. I am embarrassed to say that I was having such a good time, I forgot to take pictures!

Rhonda brought her newest collection of "Fall Fruit" and "Western Bling" art. Rhonda's style of photography creates a magical timeless feeling. She is known for her custom photography and embellished collections of still life images. Rhonda is amazing; her unique style of photography is a one of a kind treasured art piece.
We are now carrying Rhonda's art at Faded Elegance, so if you missed our event, you can still see Rhonda's work at Faded Elegance. Rhonda, congratulations on your nuptials!

Check out Rhonda's website-www.rhondaassion.com

During our event we displayed decorating and entertaining tips throughout the store, just in time for the Holiday! Next blog post I will post each dealer's tip, so keep posted. I am always amazed by our talented dealers at Faded Elegance. I feel so blessed to be surrounded by such a group of wonderfully talented ladies.

We served yummy caramel apples and nibbles with champagne. Everyone received a special Faded Elegance tote bag with purchase. For every donation of food for the Snohomish Food Bank, we are giving out beautiful mercury glass ornaments. Please bring your food donations to Faded Elegance. To receive invites to our special events...Join our email list and become a VIP customer.

Meet Rhonda Addison

It's Going to be a party!

Friday November 20th6-9pm
15% off entire store
(6-9pm only)

Just for our VIP Faded Elegance customers, (that's you) we will be having an after hours party and sale.
We want to help you get a jump start on your holiday shopping and decorating.
Meet Rhonda Addison and see her newest collection of "Fall Fruit" and "Western Bling" art. Combining her love for the warmth of the Holidays, nature and her new found treasure in Montana........
Rhonda Addison's fine art photography creates a magical timeless feeling. Her embellished style includes vintage jewels, pearls and sparkle that will give your a one of a kind art piece.
I am so thrilled to have Rhonda at Faded Elegance, She is the most talented and inspirational person. You will be so inspired after meeting her.

{Be Inspired} We will be sharing decorating and entertaining tips, just in time for the holidays.
{Give} Bring a donation of can food for the Snohomish Food Bank and receive a special gift.
Champagne and Nibbles
DrawingGift w/ Purchase

Enjoy an evening of sipping and nibbling while visiting with your favorite gal pals.

See you Friday!

A Shining Light

Kimberly McIlrath, owner of Faded Elegance, was invited to be one of seven speakers at an entreprenurial panel presentation today, at Everett Community College. Kimberly and six other local business luminaries, including Melody Biringer of CRAVE and Biringer Farms, appeared and spoke as part of a celebration of National Entrepreneurs Week. The presentation was hosted by EvCC’s School of Business Design, which offers degrees and certificates in entrepreneurship.

All of us who are involved with Faded Elegance are so proud of Kimberly for her great attitude and willingness to give back to the community. We recognize and applaud her for inspiring future generations of Main Street entrepreneurs!

Everett Community College Entrepreneurs' Panel Event Info

This post was written by the blog administrator, Deb, who contributes as 'faded elegance'.

Things To Make You Happy...

October isn't over yet, and neither are our Pink Pumpkin events to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. We have one more giveaway!

Come into Faded Elegance through this weekend and enter the drawing! You'll be entered to win a wonderful gift basket with a retail value of over $250.00, for just a one dollar donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Drawing will be held Monday, November 3rd.

This basket is loaded with luxurious, pampering amenities that fit the theme 'Things That Make Me Happy'. From books to bath items, jewelry to decor, all of these marvelous products have been donated by the following shops:
Beehive Day Spa
Inside Out
Speckled Hen Country Store
Faded Elegance
BeeBops & Lollipops (located inside 'Inside Out')
These independent merchants are all located in Snohomish.

We're in the Pink!

Gifts & Goodies Galore were the name of the game on Saturday, at the Pink Pumpkins for the Cure event. Each attendee received a goodie bag filled with samples & coupons for luxurious amenities from participating merchants. The bags (pink, natch!) were handed out with a smile by Valley General Hospital Foundation Director Lin McIlrath.

Everyone had a chance to enter for some FAbulous gift basket giveaways, too! The Valley General Hospital Foundation in partnership with the Western Washington Oncology Group donated this beautiful selection of products for a free raffle.

Every vendor wore pink, and most tables had pink products to further the theme. Everyone also offered a great selection of merchandise at deep discounts - this was a great chance for some early Holiday shopping, and some savvy women did just that!

A huge thank you to all of you who attended, and to our wonderful participants:

Lynda from Speckled Hen Country Store.

Karen from Java Inn came by with her famous Java Inn blend coffee served in pink logo cups! She kept everyone fueled up on caffeine - thank you, Karen! So sorry we didn't get a picture of you.


Deb from retreat (one of our dealers at Faded Elegance)

A beautiful selection from Lodge Podge

Faded Elegance had a table, too

Tonya & Nancy from Busy Bee Spa

Paula from A New Beginning came in and offered complimentary hand massages!

Kathy offered up colorful fabric childrens' products and handbags.

Allison, Jackie, and Halle of Inside Out

Angela of BeeBops & Lollipops

Located downstairs, just as you entered the library, was Maureen. Her buttons and jewels and antique linens were a perfect sight to behold as you came in the door!

We would also like to thank Mayor Hamlin for proclaiming October 'Pink Pumpkins for the Cure' month in Snohomish. All of the participating vendors extend their thanks to you for attending, and for supporting your independent merchants while contributing to breast cancer research funding.

This cause is very close to my heart...I have lost loved ones to cancer. It touches us all, in one way or another. Thank you so much for your support of cancer awareness.

More Savor Snohomish events will be coming your way soon!