flower paste will give u a much more realistic looking rose because u can roll it out much thinner than fondant.
It can be stored for months if u store it properly. It needs to be stored in a cool dark place, as light fades the colors, I store my flowers in a cardboard box, to keep the dust off, but to allow the flowers to "breathe" , in my panty. (top shelve of course, my toddler loves flowers 
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I bought some ready made gumpaste and found it so hard to roll out, just seemed really tough. Ive ready I can make a quick version of it by using fondant icing and just adding gum tex is that right? I havent actually started making them yet simply because the woman has only just told me what colour she wants and plus Ive only just had the order too, this is my first wedding cake but its gonna be a pretty simple one once the roses are made.
u can make flowerpaste by adding 10ml of tylose/gumtex to 100g of sugar paste (fondant). If u still have some of the ready made gumpaste left u can try to a) microwave it for a few sec to see if it will be softer to work with or b ) work a little at a time by adding a few drops of water. That might soften it up as well.
hth
with Crisco also. Rub some on your hands before working the gumpaste. I also mix the ready made with the fondant. I just roll mine thin with the edge of the rolling pin. Works fine.
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