I don't write, but I say, sit down with your pad and just write for 20 minutes- nonsense, whatever though comes into your mind... just to get the juices flowing. Sometimes all you need to do is just let your mind wander, sometimes you just need to sit down and focus for a while.

For me, when I am feeling creatively drained scrapbooking-wise, I find that sitting down and just playing with some of my supplies can get the ideas flowing. Or, I pick a favorite technique and start doing something with that. Another things I do is look at other people's work to find an idea that might inspire me- sometimes it's as simple as a colour combination...