File: /home/hcb48/public_html/wp-content/themes/flatsome/template-parts/posts/featured-posts.php
<?php
$args = array(
'posts_per_page' => 5,
'post__in' => get_option('sticky_posts'),
'ignore_sticky_posts' => 0
);
$the_query = new WP_Query( $args );
if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : ?>
<?php
// Create IDS
$ids = array();
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();
array_push($ids, get_the_ID());
endwhile; // end of the loop.
// Set ids
$ids = implode(',', $ids);
$readmore = __( 'Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span>', 'flatsome' );
?>
<?php echo do_shortcode('[blog_posts class="featured-posts mb" slider_nav_style="circle" style="shade" show_category="text" text_align="center" text_padding="5% 15% 5% 15%" title_size="xlarge" readmore="'.$readmore.'" image_height="'.intval(flatsome_option('blog_featured_height')).'px" type="slider-full" depth="'.flatsome_option('blog_posts_depth').'" depth_hover="'.flatsome_option('blog_posts_depth_hover').'" columns="2" ids="'.$ids.'"]'); ?>
<?php endif; ?>