Hello, Bobby, and welcome to the Discourse!
I thought this might be a little helpful:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/btimony/monster-pin-up-girls-playing-cards-and-hardcover-aMost project creators from Kickstarter actually provide the link to the project!
I noticed you're calling the US Playing Card Company "Bicycle" when you mention your quote. It's like calling General Motors "Corvette" or calling General Mills "Cheerios". Bicycle is a brand, USPC is the company that makes the brand.
You mentioned in your project that you budgeted $3,000 for the cards AND the art book. If that's the case, then "Bicycle" or USPC is definitely NOT your printer. A minimum 2,500-deck print run from USPC, bare-bones basic work, would cost more than double that amount, and the overall project would need a budget at least twice as big.
I like the artwork a lot, but I've got to ask - who really is printing this deck? It can make a world of difference. How large of a print run are you planning to make?
As far as the layout, it's mostly just fine, but I'd recommend against letting the artwork run into the bleed. When that happens, that art at the very edge is visible when the deck is stacked - with practice, you (or one of your opposing players) would be able to identify those cards from their edges. A simple fade-to-white effect at the card's die line should work fine to eliminate that problem while still letting your art cover most of the card.