Hi
No, they're not the same thing. Sugarpaste is what you guys in the US call fondant.
Gumpaste has a stiffening agent added (gum tragacanth, tylose or CMC etc) to give the paste more strength and to allow it to dry a bit faster. If you want to make roses, gumpaste is best. You might need to try a few recipes or a few brands of the ready-made commercial gumpaste to find the one that suits you best - they are all a little different.
By the way, outside of the US, gumpaste is usually called flower paste or moulding paste (in case you see those terms).
Kind regards,
Cris.
Thanks for the advise. I was gonna buy so Wilton tomorrow and try it. Wish me luck. The advise on this site is sooooooo helpful. Can't thank everyone enough. If I didn't have you fellow cakers I'd just be floating around by myself and probably not try anything new!!!!! 
Hi
No, they're not the same thing. Sugarpaste is what you guys in the US call fondant.
Gumpaste has a stiffening agent added (gum tragacanth, tylose or CMC etc) to give the paste more strength and to allow it to dry a bit faster. If you want to make roses, gumpaste is best. You might need to try a few recipes or a few brands of the ready-made commercial gumpaste to find the one that suits you best - they are all a little different.
By the way, outside of the US, gumpaste is usually called flower paste or moulding paste (in case you see those terms).
Kind regards,
Cris.
Thanks for that info., Cris. It clears up a lot for me since I read somewhere (can't recall where exactly) that sugarpaste was the same as gumpaste. It confused me ....until now. 
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