I love how Ive walked myself through this haha, trouble is im looking at the epik code but using a totally different aproach

anyhow I wrapped the portfolio loop like this

// Add custom loop
function portfolio_loop() {
	echo '<div class="content"><div class="wrap">';
    $paged = get_query_var( 'paged' ) ? get_query_var( 'paged' ) : 1;
    
    $include = genesis_get_option( 'epik_portfolio_cat' );
    $exclude = genesis_get_option( 'epik_portfolio_cat_exclude' ) ? explode(',', str_replace(' ', '', genesis_get_option( 'epik_portfolio_cat_exclude' ))) : '';
        
    $cf = genesis_get_custom_field( 'query_args' ); // Easter Egg
    $args = array( 'cat' => $include, 'category__not_in' => $exclude, 'showposts' => genesis_get_option( 'epik_portfolio_cat_num' ), 'paged' => $paged);
    $query_args = wp_parse_args($cf, $args);
    
    genesis_custom_loop( $query_args );
}
	echo '</div></div>';

now all is happy in the world!

So I have it working correctly I just need to work the styling. If anyone see’s a way to improve this please let me know.

<?php

// Template Name: My Lander

function my_custom_field() {
// Image container
	echo '<div class="feature-container"><div class="wrap"><div class="feature-image-container-1">';
		$test = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'main_title', true );
			if( $test ) {
				echo '<div class="wrap"><div class="feature-title">';
					$content = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'main_title' , true );			
					echo '<h1>' . ( $content ) . '</h1>';
				}
					echo '</div></div>';
	echo '</div></div></div>';
// END Image container
// Nav Container
	echo '<div class="s-nav-wrap">';
		$test = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'sticky_nav', true );
			if( $test ) {
					$content = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'sticky_nav' , true );			
					echo '<ul id="s-nav">' . ( $content ) . '</ul>';
				}
	echo '</div>';
// END Nav Container		
// Image container
	echo '<div class="feature-container"><div class="wrap"><div class="feature-image-container-2">';
		$test = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'main_title', true );
			if( $test ) {
				echo '<div class="wrap"><div class="feature-title-2">';
					$content = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'main_title' , true );			
					echo '<h1>' . ( $content ) . '</h1>';
				}
					echo '</div></div>';
	echo '</div></div></div>';
// END Image container
}
add_action( 'my_custom_fields_area', 'my_custom_field' );

//Adds Page Content
add_action( 'genesis_before_loop', 'epik_do_portfolio_content' );
function epik_do_portfolio_content() {
    echo '<div class="entry-content entry-portfolio" itemprop="text">' . get_post()->post_content . '</div>';
}

// Loads prettyPhoto scripts
add_action( 'get_header', 'prettyPhoto_scripts' );
function prettyPhoto_scripts() {	
    wp_enqueue_script( 'prettyPhoto-min', CHILD_URL.'/lib/prettyPhoto/js/jquery-1.6.1.min.js' );
    wp_enqueue_style( 'prettyPhoto-css', CHILD_URL.'/lib/prettyPhoto/css/prettyPhoto.css' );
    wp_enqueue_script( 'prettyPhoto-js', CHILD_URL.'/lib/prettyPhoto/js/jquery.prettyPhoto.js' );
}

// Adds javascript below footer
add_action( 'genesis_after_footer', 'prettyPhoto_javascript' );
function prettyPhoto_javascript() { ?>
	<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
	  $(document).ready(function(){
	    $("a[rel^='prettyPhoto']").prettyPhoto();
	  });
	</script>
<?php
}
		
// Force layout to full-width-content
add_filter( 'genesis_site_layout', '__genesis_return_full_width_content' );

// Adds "portfolio" and "gallery clearfix" classes to every post
add_filter( 'post_class', 'portfolio_post_class' );
function portfolio_post_class( $classes ) {
    $classes[] = 'portfolio';
    $classes[] = 'gallery clearfix';
    return $classes;
}

add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'portfolio_read_more_link' );
add_filter( 'get_the_content_more_link', 'portfolio_read_more_link' );
add_filter( 'the_content_more_link', 'portfolio_read_more_link' );
/**
 * Custom Read More link.
 */
	function portfolio_read_more_link() {
		return '<a class="more-link" href="' . get_permalink() . '" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>';
}

// Remove post info and meta info
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_footer', 'genesis_post_meta' );
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'genesis_post_info', 12 );

/**
 * Adds Featured Image and links it to the Post
 */
function epik_portfolio_do_post_image() { 
	$img = genesis_get_image( array( 'format' => 'html', 'size' => 'portfolio-thumbnail', 'attr' => array( 'class' => 'alignnone post-image' ) ) ); printf( '<a href="%s" title="%s">%s</a>', get_permalink(), the_title_attribute('echo=0'), $img ); 
}	
add_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'epik_portfolio_do_post_image' ); 

// Move title below post image
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'genesis_do_post_title' );
add_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'genesis_do_post_title', 9 );

// Add Content for the Portfolio posts in this Page Template
function epik_portfolio_do_post_content() {
    
    if ( genesis_get_option( 'epik_portfolio_content' ) == 'excerpts' ) {
        the_excerpt();
    
    } else {
        if ( genesis_get_option( 'epik_portfolio_content_archive_limit' ) )
            the_content_limit( (int)genesis_get_option( 'epik_portfolio_content_archive_limit' ), __( 'Read More', 'epik' ) );
        else
            the_content(__( 'Read More', 'epik' ));
    }
}
add_action( 'my_content_area', 'epik_portfolio_do_post_content' );

// Clear float using genesis_custom_loop() $loop_counter variable
// Outputs clearing div after every 4 posts
// $loop_counter is incremented after this function is run
function portfolio_after_post() {
    global $loop_counter;
    
    if ( $loop_counter == 3 ) {
        $loop_counter = -1;
        echo '<div class="clear"></div>';
    }
}
add_action( 'genesis_entry_footer', 'portfolio_after_post' );

// Add custom loop
function portfolio_loop() {
    $paged = get_query_var( 'paged' ) ? get_query_var( 'paged' ) : 1;
    
    $include = genesis_get_option( 'epik_portfolio_cat' );
    $exclude = genesis_get_option( 'epik_portfolio_cat_exclude' ) ? explode(',', str_replace(' ', '', genesis_get_option( 'epik_portfolio_cat_exclude' ))) : '';
        
    $cf = genesis_get_custom_field( 'query_args' ); // Easter Egg
    $args = array( 'cat' => $include, 'category__not_in' => $exclude, 'showposts' => genesis_get_option( 'epik_portfolio_cat_num' ), 'paged' => $paged);
    $query_args = wp_parse_args($cf, $args);
    
    genesis_custom_loop( $query_args );
}
add_action( 'my_service_loop', 'portfolio_loop' );

// Remove 'site-inner' from structural wrap
add_theme_support( 'genesis-structural-wraps', array( 'header', 'footer-widgets', 'footer' ) );

// Build the page
get_header();
do_action( 'my_custom_fields_area' );
do_action( 'my_service_loop' );
do_action( 'my_content_area' );
get_footer();