But, she simply loves painting, crafting and beading. She has had no formal training in painting or crafting or beading. Growing up, in her spare time she painted greeting cards, made paintings as gifts for friends and family. Alka finds painting and crafting to be extremely stress relieving and energizes her to function better. It give her the power to think more creatively. Most importantly she enjoys playing around with color. Alka believes that anyone can be creative because "creativity has no boundaries and no rules". ​