Enter to Win: Sweepstakes Hunting During the Recession

According to a Harvard Business School professor,  "In tough times, price cuts attract more consumer support than promotions such as sweepstakes and mail-in offers."

That may be the word on Official Street, but where I live, nothing would make me feel better (besides getting back the health insurance we lost) than to win something. What I need during this recession is a stroke of old fashioned good luck.

I thought I'd share a couple of promotions, contests and giveaways that I've either entered or plan to, just in case your spirits could use a lift too:

• To celebrate the new book, Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing: Fabu-Low-Sew Projects for the Everyday Crafter, you can win a new Janome sewing machine and lots of other goodies. The deadline to enter is February 27, 2009.
• Cultured Expressions is sponsoring a fabric challenge. You're asked to make something with their new Mali-imported fabric for your chance to win one of seven prizes. Enter by May 31, 2009.

Good luck!

(Photo courtesy of  SuperFantastic)