Get up and play cards? (6)
I believe the answer is:
bedeck
'get up' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with creating things as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way 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" .)