Then press the Copy button to copy the shape along with rotating it. Now you can transform again by going to Object > Transform > Transform Again (Control + D). Keep transforming until you are one step away from your original shape. Select all the transformed rectangles and Group them. Then change the Opacity to 50% in the Transparency panel.
Next, create an ellipse that is 7 x 7in and center it on you document. With the ellipse still selected, create a Radial Gradient from the Gradient panel. Make sure the left swatch is white and the right swatch is black.
Select the transformed rectangles and the ellipse. Then choose Make Opacity Mask from the Transparency panel. Now you have a burst!
Draw an ellipse that is 0.5 x 0.5in. Fill it with white and no Stroke. With the ellipse selected, go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Pucker & Bloat to bring up the Pucker & Bloat dialog. Then change the option to -70. Next, Expand the Appearance and change the Opacity to 50%. Now you can Copy and Paste the star wherever you like!
Great Job, You're Finished!
Now all you have to do is press the Visibility Icon on the "octopus" layer in the Layers panel to bring back the octopus, and you're done!