Entrepreneur Laura Young was pregnant with her second child when she decided to start making jewellery.
Six years on and the 39 year old now has big dreams for her online business, Lexico, after she witnessed a growing demand for the products she was producting.
Mrs Young, of Balderton in Nottinghamshire, began the pasttime in 2013 and she has added an extra skill to her repertoire every year.
She offers products including bracelets and earrings but has most recently enjoyed her "biggest success" in handstamping metal jewellery products.
The 39 year old said: "I am passionate and I have been doing it for a while now but in the last year it has really taken off.
"The jewellery industry is a very flooded marketplace and I have always tried my best to be unique and stand out. I appreciate there are a lot of handstamp companies that do what I do but I add products to it to try and be different."
Mrs Young has now been nominated in this year's Nottinghamshire Live Women in Business Awards 2019, which highlights the work of female business owners, entrepreneurs and executives.
She has been nominated in the new business of the year category as she puts "so much heart and soul" into her business.
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Mrs Young added: "The success really is down to absolute persistence and hard work because without those things you will go nowhere. Networking is crucial as well, you have to get out there.
"It is also the customers, both existing and new customers. Having returning customers come back and also recommending you, I can’t express the gratitude I have for them because without them I wouldn’t be where I am today. It is always about thinking outside the box."
Mrs Young has juggled her growing business with the demands of parenthood and working three days a week at a telecommunications firm.
Her turnover now stands at about £3-5,000 per year, but on the future of her company, she said: "My passion would be to leave there and make (Lexico) my full time job.
"I would love to employ someone and be as big as Boohoo, but for jewellery."
The new business of the year category this year is sponsored by Eversheds Sutherland. Nicola Bennison, a partner at the company, said: "A key element of our Eversheds Sutherland people strategy is to foster an inclusive environment where all are able to flourish, regardless of background, age, race or gender.
"Supporting gender diversity across Eversheds Sutherland is a key part of our wider commitment to our overall diversity agenda.
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"In keeping with our commitment to continually improve the delivery of our services as a Global Law Firm for the benefit of the local East Midlands Market, we are extremely proud to support this year’s Women in Business awards and in particular the category of “New business of the year”.
"Eversheds Sutherland is a law firm that has a great history of innovation in the professional services sector. Supporting new local businesses that are aligned to our own values in this way is a wonderful opportunity for which we are grateful to participate.
"Our involvement in this year’s awards category is an exciting step towards supporting all local businesses."
The nomination period for this year's awards are now open. The winners will then be selected by a judging panel made up of Nottingham's business community.
The awards ceremony takes place on Tuesday, November 26, at the Crowne Plaza in Nottingham.
How to nominate
To nominate someone for the awards please visit .
Here you will be able to access the relevant information on the awards and the individual categories.
Simply click the "enter now" button on the website where you will find a nomination form which you can fill in and submit.
The categories
Apprentice of the Year
Rising Star
Sole Trader of the Year
Women in Construction
Inspirational Woman of the Year
Women in Public Service
New Business of the Year
Digital Ambassador
Entrepreneur of the Year
Female Executive of the Year
Small Business of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Businesswoman of the Year
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