HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Happy Halloween
from Gramkin Paper Studio

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MINI OWL TREAT BOXES: DOWNLOAD DAY

These menacing but cute owl treat box is brought to you by Domestifluff. This DIY box is easy to make and is a great party favor to hold candy or other Halloween goodies.
The great thing about this box is that you can easily make the owls different colors.Instead of using just plain black or another solid color, try mixing it up. Make your owl with one row of an alternate color, like brown with scalloped row of cream.
(for complete tutorial with pics please visit Domestifluff)

{SUPPLIES}:

• Mini Owl Treat Box Template



• black and orange cardstock(as pictured) or any color of cardstock you would like to make owl in
  



• A stylus, ruler, and small cutting mat for scoring the box template (optional)



• craft scissors



• glue dots and double-sided tape



• school glue



• a small paintbrush



• a paper plate or piece of paper



• glitter ( Martha Stewart Fire Opal Pictured)

{INSTRUCTIONS}:

1. Print the templates onto cardstock. Page one of the template contains everything that will need to be printed on black; page two contains the beak and eye center pieces, which are printed on orange. Cut out all of the template pieces and, as shown in the picture, assemble the eyes and attach the beak to the horns using glue dots. Assemble the box according to the instructions found in the template file.

2. As shown in the picture, attach the feather ruffles to the box using glue dots or double-sided tape.

3. Using a small paintbrush and school glue, cover the beak in glue. Immediately sprinkle the glitter over the beak until it’s completely covered, and allow excess glitter to fall onto a paper plate or piece of paper below. Tap off any remaining excess glitter, and set aside to allow the glue to dry completely.

4. Paint the eye center with glue, and use the technique in step 3 to complete the glittering process. Repeat for the second eye.

5. After the glue on the beak and eyes has dried completely, attach the eyes to the beak/horn piece using glue dots or double-sided-tape.

6. Attach the completed face piece to the front flap of the box using glue dots or double-sided tape. Fill with treats, and seal the box shut using glue dots, double-sided tape, or even a small piece of velcro.

owl picture courtesy of domestifluff

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Celebrities on Etsy: Part 2

For those of you who like our popular post "Cebrities on Etsy"....it looks as if there are alot more celebrities who sell there wares on Etsy as well.
Take Tamara Mello, the character actress best kown for playing politically-correct vegan Lily Esposito on the TV show "Popular", looks to have gotten her friend Mad Men's"Christina Hendricks" to pose in her "Blackbird Design House" knit creations.

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GRAB YOUR BALLS....IT'S CHRISTMAS!

That time of the year is upon us again. It seems like Christmas just ended, but it has already been a year. We have just listed new Gramkin Paper Studio Christmas merchandise ( with more to come) and don't forget to our box sets of 10 or 20 cards!

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WORLDS GREATEST SANDWICH

This recipe is via From Away for the Worlds Greatest Sandwich ,that chef Thomas Keller developed for Adam Sandler to make in the movie Spanglish. It's basically a bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich dressed up with a fried drippy egg yolk and it is pretty great. I ended up making this one night when was up ridiculously late and didn't want to leave my house to get something to eat.....this truly may be one of the worlds greatest sandwiches.

Spanglish Sandwich

{Ingredients} 

• 4 thick slices of bacon
• 2 slices of Monterey Jack cheese
• 2 thick slices of sourdough bread or other toasted rustic country loaf (pain de campagne)
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 4 tomato slices
• 2 leaves of butter lettuce (yes, it's called butter lettuce)
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 1 large egg

{Assembly}

1.In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain.


2.Set the Monterey Jack slices on 1 piece bread, and toast both slices of bread under the broiler until lightly browned and bubbly. Spread the slice of bread without cheese with mayonnaise, and then top with bacon, then lettuce, then tomato.

3.Melt butter in a small nonstick pan. Add the egg and fry over moderate heat, turning once, until crisp around the edge, about 4 minutes; the yolk should still be runny. Slide the egg onto the lettuce; close the sandwich and eat immediately.

Note: I happen to love a runny egg, but some do not, so if you don't, I suggest cooking it a little more to your liking....trust me, it will still be good :)

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