Eyyy that turned out pretty well!
Question and suggestion:
Q: What's the painter's tape covering on the front?
S: Throw a clear coat on over it so it doesn't peel and it'll make it glossy. Just test it out on some spare sheets you have first to see how it reacts with the paper
Edit: I'm a doof I didn't see your last sentence. If you have an Xacto knife or something similar you can take off any imperfections in the paper as long as you're careful and patient. Other than that I think you're set!