Resources
createblog.com - Layouts, Graphics, and More!sxc.hu - Stock photography.
Listamatic - A bunch of list templates. While they're not really exciting, they give you stuff to build on. Great for n00bs like me.
EX-POSED - AMAZING quality and highly useful material scan images and other resources.
Fractured Sanity - An large database of stock, patterns, textures, and brushes.
Design
A List Apart - Excellent articles with thorough explanations.Useit - Some very interesting design tips and articles presented by Jakob Nielsen in an easy-to-read format.