Top Websites you need to look into for inspiration. One needs creativity, one needs technology and one does very much require skills. The one that does cause a major effect your work would be inspiration. The below are the resources you should look into for some major design inspiration.
http://designerside.com/
http://cssvault.com/
http://www.thefwa.com/
http://www.cssreboot.com/
http://www.csszengarden.com/
http://www.howdesign.com/
http://www.webstandardsawards.com/
http://philrenaud.com/?blog_id=57
http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/
http://screenspire.com/
http://www.designshack.co.uk/
http://www.cssbeauty.com/
http://www.cssimport.com/
http://www.w3csites.com/
http://www.cssliquid.com/
http://www.webcreme.com/
http://www.stylegala.com/