Using a request stream and directly send the image to graphicsmagick

Download image + resize it - Node.js

var request = require('request');
var fs = require('fs');
var gm = require('gm');

gm(request('http://image.blingee.com/images18/content/output/000/000/000/6d0/652887372_1455186.gif'), 'brabra.png')
    .resize(240, 240)
    .write('doodle2.png', function (err) {
        if (!err) console.log('done');
        console.log(err);
    });