Get up and play cards? (6)
I believe the answer is:
bedeck
'get up' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with creating things as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'play cards?' is the wordplay.
'play' becomes 'be' (as in playing a character).
'cards?' becomes 'deck' (deck of cards).
'be'+'deck'='BEDECK'
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bedeck that I've seen before include "Adorn, cover with decorations" , "Embellish with adornments" , "Adorn, embellish" , "dress" , "Lavishly decorate" .)