I hope someone can help me with this.

I'm trying to brighten up some really dark bases but it never comes out right. I want the colors the be bright, clear and sharp (they're supposed to look a little like this or this or something similar). Maybe someone here has any tips or tutorials for me? I use Adobe Photoshop CS2.

Here are some of the bases:



bases made by karanna1 @ dont_be_so_base