How can I accomplish this?

[SandyMc]

I am trying to put together my website for my retail store. I am trying to achieve something like this page:
little-pips.com Specifically I am interested in the 3 large blocks to the right of the slideshow. When you mouse over them, there are stars that show up and "sparkle." How would I do this? Is it an animated gif?

Do I need to do make a series of gifs and put them together? Sorry for the newbie questions. Maybe someone could point me in the direction of a tutorial. Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks so much!

 

[Paul]

http://matthewjamestaylor.com/blog/animated-photoshop-selection-on-a-web-page:question:

 

[SandyMc]

Paul - Thank you so much and thanks for replying so quickly! It all seems very complicated, but I like a challenge. I'll see how I can translate that into what I want. Again, I appreciate it.